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Tamaricaceae Link - Tamarix Family
(Tamarix articulata, Tamarix faras, Tamarix furas, Tamarix orientalis, Tamarix pharas, Tamarix scebelensis, Thuja aphylla)
Common names: Athal, saltcedar, Tarfa
Extract from Wikipedia article: Tamarix aphylla is the largest known species of Tamarix (height: to18 metres—60 ft) . The species has a variety of common names, including Athel pine, Athel tree, Athel tamarisk, and saltcedar. It is an evergreen tree, native across North, East and Central Africa, through the Middle East, and into parts of Western and Southern Asia.
  Blooming tamarisk (Tamarix aphylla) north from Al Khor Hospital. Qatar, January 30, 2015  Inflorescence tamarisk (Tamarix aphylla) taken from area north from Al Khor Hospital. Qatar, January 30, 2015  Close up of tamarisk flowers (Tamarix aphylla) taken from area north from Al Khor Hospital. Qatar, January 30, 2015  Blooming tamarisk (Tamarix aphylla) near a fence of Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, December 11, 2015  Fruits of tamarisk (Tamarix aphylla) near a fence of Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, December 11, 2015  Tamarisk (Tamarix aphylla) in a roadside depression east from Al Jebail water treatment plant. Al Khor, Qatar, January 23, 2016 |
(Trichaurus aucherianus)
Common names: athl, pink tamarisk, tarfah
 Pink flowers of tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) north from Al Khor Hospital. Qatar, January 30, 2015  Inflorescence of tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) taken from area north from Al Khor Hospital. Qatar, January 30, 2015  Flowers of tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) taken from area north from Al Khor Hospital. Qatar, January 30, 2015  Twig of tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) with flowers taken from area north from Al Khor Hospital. Qatar, January 30, 2015  Pink tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) near Al Khor Hospital. Qatar, February 14, 2015  Seeds of pink tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) near Al Khor Hospital. Qatar, February 14, 2015  Seeds and flowers of pink tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) near Al Khor Hospital. Qatar, February 14, 2015  Seeds on dark background of pink tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) taken from swampy area behind Al Khor Hospital. Qatar, February 14, 2015  Seeds and flowers of pink tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) on dark background taken from swampy area behind Al Khor Hospital. Qatar, February 14, 2015  Pink flowers of tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) east from Al Jebail water treatment plant. Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015  Tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) in a roadside depression east from Al Jebail water treatment plant. Al Khor, Qatar, January 23, 2016  Fruits of tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) on roadside of Salwa Road near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016  Flowers of tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) on roadside of Salwa Road near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016 |
(Tamarix arabica, Tamarix gallica, Tamarix nilotica)
Common names: Athal, saltcedar, Tarfa
 Saltcedar (Tamarix nilotica or may be T. aphylla) near Abu Nakhlah ponds. Southern Qatar, March 5, 2014 |
(Tamarix oxysepala, Tamarix tenuifolia)
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Acknowledgements
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for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.
