Tamarix

Higher salt concentrations (enhanced water conductivity) from urban and industrial waste waters result in lower dilution. Salinity limits the distribution of sensitive plant and animal taxa, and triggers the abundance of others. The presence of the shrub Tamarix canariensis has increased in the saline soils of the low flow affected Tablas de Daimiel (Spain), while the once dominant RopM/Ms alba retreated. 

Tamarix leaf Ca and others Ion selectivity in salt glands (48)... 

Storey R, Thomson WW. An x-ray microanalysis study of the salt glands and intracellular crystals of Tamarix. Ann Bot 1994 73 307-313. 

Figure 8. a. juinuals-free Areas around Trees of Tamarix... 

Figure 8. b. Halophytes and Ruderals (HR) in the Periphery of an Annuals-free Area around Tamarix aphylla. 

Figure 9. Annuals Density (o) and Chloride Concentration (A ) at Various Distances from Stem to Periphery of Tamarix aphylla (mean values of 5 trees). Distances expressed as fraction of the trees radii.

Parmar, V.S. et al.. Highly oxygenated bioactive flavones from Tamarix, Phytochemistry, 36, 507, 1994. 

Trisulfate Quercetin 3 -methyl ether Tamarix amplexicaulis leaves Tamaricaceae 374... 

Tamarix juniperma Bunge. Shen Liu (Tamarisk) (young shoot, flower, gum) Quercetin-monomethylether.48 Treat cold, blood vomitting, respiratory infection. 

R. marschallianus, R. stenophyllus, R. thyrsiflorus Hibiscus mutabilis Tamarix juniperina Rosa multiflora... 

This Eurasian African family extends chiefly from the Mediterranean to Central Asia. Tamarix has been called manna along with several other plants which yield mannitol and is not to be confused with biblical manna, possibly a lichen. 

Positive alkaloid tests have been recorded for species of Tamarix and Reaumuria, but no specific compounds have been isolated or identified. 

Seven samples of seven species of Tamarix were tested without positive result T. aphylla, T. austro-africana, T. chinensis, T. dioi-ca, T. gallica, T. tetrandra, T. usneoides. 

Detection of Adulterations of Sumac.—These consist of tt branches and twigs of the plant itself and also of other plants of less vain especially Pistacia lentiscus (Stinko or lentisco) and Tamarix africaru Among the methods suggested for the detection of such frauds (beside microscopic examination of the powdered leaves and quantitative deter initiations of the tannins and non-tannins, see later), are the following test to be made on the solution or aqueous decoction. 

The presence of Tamarix africana is recognised by treating the aqueou infusion of the suspected sumac with concentrated potassium cyanide solution in presence of Tamarix, a dirty yellow, flocculent precipitate i obtained which is rapidly deposited, whilst with pure sumac no precipitate and at most a faint turbidity forms. 

With Sicilian sumac, comparison of the composition with those of its principal adulterants (Stinko and Tamarix) shows that a sumac containing less than 22% (or at the least 20%) of tannin and more than 18% (or at most 20%) of soluble non-tannins is to be regarded as adulterated. 

Cistus spp. (Cistaceae), Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Lamiaceae glycosides in Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae), Rhamnus (Rhamnaceae), Tamarix (Tamaricaceae) spp. 

Helianthus annuus (Asteraceae), Catalpa ovata (Bignoniaceae), Arachis hypogaea (Fabaceae), Triticum aestivum (Poaceae), Cimicifuga racemosa, C. spp. (Ranunculaceae) [rhizome], Tamarix aphylla (Tamaricaceae) [leaf]... 

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