Tamarix aphylla | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Tamarix aphylla | (L.) H.Karst.
Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is known from wadis within the Hajar Mountains and has also been recently been recorded from Jebel Hafeet (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Sakkir and Brown 2014). In addition, it is thought to have been artificially planted in the Liwa region and has been recorded on offshore islands of Abu Dhabi (no specific localities are given), which may also be the result of artificial planting (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Sakkir et al. 2017). Due to its range, it is possible that the natural occurrence of this species, within the Hajar Mountain range, actually lies across the border in Oman, rather than in the UAE specifically (G.R. Feulner, in litt, MEW 2010). Globally, the native range of this species spans from the Sahara to India (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This tree species is known to grow within wadis, in sand and gravel plains, and on hillsides (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It can reach up to 10 m in height, has reduced scale-like leaves, a conical fruit capsule and small pink flowers which can be seen between October and February (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Incomplete
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
It is unclear whether natural populations of this species occur within the UAE, particularly in terms of the Hajar Mountain range. Artificially planted trees are thought to occur in Liwa within the UAE, however this does not represent the wild population of the species. As such, confirmation and details of a wild population of this species within the UAE are needed in order to accurately assess this species. Therefore, it is currently assessed as Data Deficient.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Tamarix aphylla Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Tamaricaceae Tamarix