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Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants

compiled by Elizabeth Painter

up to date as of May 1, 2016

Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).





TaxonTamarix chinensis
groupEudicots
FamilyTamaricaceae
Family common name(s)tamarix; tamarisk
Genus common name(s)tamarix; tamarisk; tamarisk tree; flowering cypress
Species common name(s)Chinese tamarix; Chinese tamarisk; Chinese salt-cedar; Chinese salt cedar; Chinese saltcedar; Asiatic tamarisk; five-stamened tamarix; five-stamened tamarisk; five-stamen tamarix; fivestamen tamarix; five-stamen tamarisk; five stamen tamarisk; fivestamen tamarisk
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsjuniper tamarix [Tamarix juniperina]
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxainvasive salt-cedar, invasive salt cedar, weedy salt cedar, noxious tamarisk, Asian tamarisk are applied to multiple Tamarix taxa; salt cedar, saltcedar, salt-cedar are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesChinese is a proper name, so upper case preferable
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcTamarix juniperina Bunge
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