Condalia ericoides (A.Gray) M.C.Johnst.

Javelina bush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rhamnaceae > Condalia

Characteristics

Shrubs, 0.3–1(–1.3) m; primary branches thorn-tipped, secondary branches thorn-tipped, with short shoots and some tertiary thorns, glabrous; internodes 1–2(–4) mm. Leaves: petiole 0–0.1 mm; blade linear, 2–13 × 1 mm, coriaceous, margins entire, appearing revolute, apex short-acute, surfaces glabrous; venation not evident. Inflorescences on short shoots, 1–6-flowered. Pedicels 1–2.5 mm. Flowers: petals 5, yellow. Drupes ellipsoid-globose to ellipsoid-fusiform, 7–12 mm; stones 1(–2)-seeded.
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

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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Condalia ericoides world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:64065-2
WFO ID wfo-0000617773
COL ID XKPL
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Condalia ericoides Microrhamnus ericoides