Colubrina greggii S.Watson

Sierra nakedwood (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rhamnaceae > Colubrina

Characteristics

Shrubs, usually erect, rarely clambering, 2–3 m. Stems zigzag, loosely sericeous to glabrate. Leaves deciduous; petiole 4–20 mm; blade ovate to lanceolate-ovate or elliptic-ovate, (3–)4–12[–23] cm, herbaceous, base rounded to shallowly cordate, margins serrulate, teeth 50–100 per side, villous-tufted, apex obtuse to acute or barely acuminate [acuminate], abaxial surface persistently tomentose-sericeous at least among veins, adaxial surface sparsely strigose; pinnately veined, secondary veins 4–5(–6) pairs, arcuate, basal pair usually more prominent. Inflorescences thyrses, (10–)20–40[–80]-flowered; peduncles 5–20 mm; fruiting pedicels 5–10 mm. Capsules 8–10 mm.
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A shrub. It can grow 2-3 m tall. The stems are zig-zag. The leaves are oval and 4-12 cm long. The base is rounded or heart shape and there are 50-100 teeth along each side. There are 20-40 flowers in a group. The fruit capsule is 8-10 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 3.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Dysentery (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Colubrina greggii world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Conservation status

Colubrina greggii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30004107-2
WFO ID wfo-0000615253
COL ID XBD5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Colubrina greggii Colubrina greggii var. greggii