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άμμος ''ammos'' ("sand") and δένδρον ''dendron'' ("tree").

Species

''Ammodendron'' includes five accepted species: * '' Ammodendron bifolium'' (Pall.) Yakovlev – Central Asia and Xinjiang * '' Ammodendron conollyi'' Bunge ex Boiss.Some sources treat ''Ammodendron conollyi'' as a synonym of ''Ammodendron karelinii''. – Iran and Central Asia * ''

Ammodendron eichwaldii ''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.Ammodendron karelinii ''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.Ammodendron persicum ''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.Sophoreae Fabaceae genera Flora of Asia {{Sophoreae-stub