| Family | Tamaricaceae |
| Synonyms | T. orientalis, T. articulata, Thuja aphylla |
| Local name | Atl, Athel |
| Habitat in Egypt | saline soils, desert wadis and sandy plains; shrub accumulating sand and forming vegetation mounds |
| Distribution | North Africa, Sinai, Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sudan Ethiopia, Somalia, Northwest tropical Africa; widely cultivated in Egypt |
