Haloxylon | |
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Haloxylon ammodendron | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Subfamily: | Salsoloideae |
Tribe: | Salsoleae |
Genus: | Haloxylon Bunge ex Fenzl |
Haloxylon is a genus of shrubs or small trees, belonging to the plant family Amaranthaceae. Haloxylon and its species are known by the common name saxaul. "Saksaul" is a common Turkic word[1] that entered Russian through Kazakh.