Tamarix ramosissima

Saltcedar or salt cedar is a hardy shrub or small tree tamarisk or Tamaricaceae family and is native to Europe and Asia. It is typically thicket-forming, growing up to 8 m tall.

It can tolerate high levels of salt in the soil and is often viewed as an invasive species in warmer climates.

• Stems are ornamental reddish, forming arching branchlets.
• Leaves are deciduous, pale green, unusual feathery, scale-like.
• Flowers are small, pink, 5-petal, in showy, upright racemes of from late summer to early autumn.
• Fruit is a dry capsule that splits open to release abundant seeds.