Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyTamaricaceae
GenusTamarix
Scientific name with authorshipTamarix nilotica (Ehrenb.) Bunge
Indexed scientific synonyms
Tamarix arabica BungeTamarix gallica f. cinerea Ehrenb.Tamarix gallica f. glaucescens Ehrenb.Tamarix gallica subsp. anisandra ZoharyTamarix gallica subsp. brevispica ZoharyTamarix gallica subsp. divergens ZoharyTamarix gallica subsp. eilatensis ZoharyTamarix gallica subsp. micrantha ZoharyTamarix gallica subsp. microcarpa ZoharyTamarix gallica subsp. nilotica (Ehrenb.) MaireTamarix gallica subsp. tenuior ZoharyTamarix gallica var. anisandra ZoharyTamarix gallica var. brevispica ZoharyTamarix gallica var. divergens ZoharyTamarix gallica var. eilatensis ZoharyTamarix gallica var. micrantha ZoharyTamarix gallica var. microcarpa ZoharyTamarix gallica var. nilotica Ehrenb.Tamarix gallica var. tenuior ZoharyTamarix nilotica var. abyssinica Hochst.Tamarix nilotica var. abyssinica Hochst. ex BungeTamarix nilotica var. anisandra (Zohary) ZoharyTamarix nilotica var. arabica (Bunge) HosniTamarix nilotica var. brevispica (Zohary) ZoharyTamarix nilotica var. divergens (Zohary) ZoharyTamarix nilotica var. eilatensis (Zohary) ZoharyTamarix nilotica var. micrantha (Zohary) ZoharyTamarix nilotica var. microcarpa (Zohary) ZoharyTamarix nilotica var. tenuior (Zohary) ZoharyTamarix sokotrana Vierh.
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier828178-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.