Pronunciation: TAM-ar-ix a-FIL-a
Common name: Athel, Athel tamarisk
Family: Tamaricaceae (Tamarisk)
Habitat: Washes, roadsides at low elevations,
east South Coast area, deserts, native to India
Blooming period: May to July
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Tamarix
2) aphylla