Caroxylon imbricatum, synonym Salsola imbricata,[1] is a small species of shrub in the family Amaranthaceae.

Following a phylogenetic analysis of Salsoloideae in 2007 by Akhani, H., et al., it has been proposed to place Salsola imbricata back into Caroxylon imbricatum.

[1] This plant has a widespread distribution across the desert belt of Saharan Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, southern Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and northwestern India.

It typically grows in disturbed areas such as runnels, washes, dry wadis, eroded slopes and coastal cliffs.

However, seeds treated at high salinity levels recovered their germination potential after immersion in unsalted water.