Wild Botanical One Ounce Silver Coins
Saxaul (Haloxylon sp.)

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Haloxylon is a genus of shrubs or small trees. There are only two species, H. ammodendron and H. persicum. The common name for both species is saxaul. The plant depicted on the coin matches H. ammodendron more than H. persicum because the latter lacks the leafiness of the tree on the coin. Both species occur in low areas of central Asia and northern China and are drought tolerant. H. ammodendron has been planted extensively in dry areas of central Asia and China to prevent or rectify desertification.