Tamarix

Nome científico: tamarix senegalensis
Família: Tamaricaceae
Género: Tamarix
Espécie: T. senegalensis

Are also trees known as salt cedars, as they can survive on sea water and are well able to resist the harsh conditions of the coastal regions in Cape Verde, not reaching the size of other subspecies such as tamarix aphila, which can reach 18 metres in height.