Tamarix chinensis is a species of tamarisk known by the common names five-stamen tamarisk and Chinese tamarisk or saltcedar. It is native to China and Korea, and it is known in many other parts of the world as an introduced species and sometimes an invasive noxious weed. It easily inhabits moist habitat with saline soils.

In its native habitat in China the plant forms thickets that act as useful barriers on the margins of waterways, including saline ocean shores.

The compounds were isolated and purified by column chromatography and their structures were elucidated through spectroscopic analysis. To study the chemical consistuents of Tamarix chinensis. Nine compounds were isolated and identified as isotamarixen(1), matairesinol(2), tetepathine(3), kaempferol(4), 4'-methylkaempferol(5),4',7-dimethylkaempferol (6), hexacosyl-3-caffeate(7), ferulic acid(8) and 3-methoxyl methyl gallate(9).