Tamarisk

Tamarisk aka Salcedar (Tamarix, spp)

• Deciduous tree or shrub up to 15 feet high
• Pink flowers on two inch spikes
• Long taproot
• Red bark
• Small scale-like leaves resembling an evergreen
• Mature plants have a "feathery" look
• Produces and withstands alkaline soil conditions
• Fire adapted
• Extremely drought tolerant