Ammodendron

Ammodendron is a genus of flowering plants, called the sand acacias, in the family Fabaceae. It contains five species, which range from Iran through Central Asia to Xinjiang. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Its name is derived from the Greek ammos ("sand") and dendron ("tree").

Species

Ammodendron includes five accepted species:

• Ammodendron bifolium <small>(Pall.) Yakovlev</small> – Central Asia and Xinjiang
• Ammodendron conollyi <small>Bunge ex Boiss.</small> – Iran and Central Asia

• Ammodendron eichwaldii <small>Ledeb. & C.A.Mey.</small> – Central Asia

• Ammodendron karelinii <small>Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Ledeb.</small> – Central Asia

• Ammodendron persicum <small>Bunge ex Boiss.</small> – Iran

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