| Haloxylon | |
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| Haloxylon ammodendron | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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.
- ^ Каримуллина, Г. Н. (2007). "Тюркизмы в русской лингвографии XVIII – XX вв.: семантико-функциональный аспект" (PDF). Ученые записки Казанского государственного университета (in Russian). 149. Retrieved 8 February 2024.