tamarisk Tamaricaceae Tamarix gallica L. symbol: TAGA Leaf: Alternate, very small, 1/16 inch and scale-like, pale green. Flower: Small, lavender pink, numerous and occurring all along the twig, very attractive, appearing in early spring. Fruit: Small, dry capsules containing small cottony seeds, ripen in late spring. Twig: Slender, drooping branches covered in scale-like foliage. Bark: Initially smooth with numerous elongated lenticels, later developing shallow splits. Form: Shrub or small tree up to 30 feet tall, branches arching. Looks like: athel tamarisk - saltcedar - smallflower tamarisk - Australian pine Additional Range Information: Tamarix gallica is planted in the USDA hardiness zones shown above and may seed into the landscape. See states reporting tamarisk. More: Fall Color External Links: USDAFS Additional Silvics USDA Plants Database © Copyright 2015, Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, all rights reserved. Photos and text by: John Seiler, Edward Jensen, Alex Niemiera, and John Peterson