"Tamaricaceae" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Tamaricaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales, informally known as the tamarix family or bluestem family. They have the characteristics of being shrubs or small deciduous trees, with growth up to 5 to 12 metres (16 to 39 ft) in height. The leaves are alternate or opposite or whorled, sessile, acicular, and aromatic with a constriction between the leaf and the petiole.