Haloxylon is a genus of shrubs or small trees, belonging to the plant family Amaranthaceae.

The species of genus Haloxylon are shrubs or small trees 1–8 metres (3+1⁄2–26 feet) (rarely up to 12 m or 39 ft) tall, with a thick trunk and many branches.

The flowers are very small, as long or shorter than the bracteoles, bisexual or male.

[2] The genus Haloxylon is distributed in southwest and Central Asia, from Egypt to Mongolia and China (Xinjiang and Gansu), where it grows in sandy habitats (psammophyte).

[2] The genus name Haloxylon was published by Alexander Bunge (ex Eduard Fenzl) in 1851, with the type species Haloxylon ammodendron; it belongs to the subfamily Salsoloideae in the family Amaranthaceae and Plants of the World Online includes:[3] Phylogenetic research revealed that several species formerly included in Haloxylon are not related to this genus.