Chinese saltcedar

Tamarix chinensis is a species of flowering plant in the Tamaricaceae family. It is commonly known as Chinese saltcedar and is native to China and Korea. It has been introduced to many regions and is considered an invasive species in some areas. It grows in moist, saline environments and can reach heights of up to 12 meters as a tree or appear as a shrub with multiple branches. The plant has small, lance-shaped, scale-like leaves, each less than 3 mm long. Its inflorescence is a dense raceme of fragrant flowers, typically pink, but ranging from white to red, with five petals each. The bark is reddish, brown, or black. It was first described in 1790.