salt cedar

== English == === Alternative forms === saltcedar === Etymology === So named because they tend to grow on saline soils. === Noun === salt cedar (plural salt cedars) The tamarisk, a plant of genus Tamarix. Tamarix ramosissima, an tamarisk plant native to Eurasia, considered invasive in the Southwest United States. === Further reading === salt cedar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Tamarix ramosissima on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Tamarix ramosissima on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons salt cedar at USDA Plants database