Tamaricaceae

The Tamaricaceae is a family of plants native to drier areas of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It contains four genera: Tamarix (with 73 species), Reaumuria (25 species), Myricaria (13 species), and Myrtama (a single species). The genus Tamarix L., with the common name of tamarisk, consists of more than 60 species of halophyte plants that are used for medicinal purposes such as infections, wounds, and liver and spleen disorders by local people mostly in Asian and African countries.