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Condalia hookeri M.C.Johnst.

Brazilian bluewood (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rhamnaceae > Condalia

Characteristics

Shrubs or small trees, (1–)2–3.5(–6) m; primary branches not thorn-tipped, secondary branches thorn-tipped, with short shoots and few thorn-tipped tertiary branches, glabrous or densely hispidulous; internodes 2–5(–11) mm. Leaves: petiole 3–10 mm; blade obovate to elliptic, (10–)15–20(–31) × (5–)9–12(–19) mm, herbaceous, margins entire or distally few-toothed, not revolute, apex on a single plant consistently rounded to truncate-emarginate, surfaces glabrous or occasionally hispidulous; venation flush and inconspicuous abaxially. Inflorescences on short shoots, 1–3-flowered. Pedicels 0.8 mm. Flowers: petals 0. Drupes globose, 5–6 mm; stones 1–2-seeded.
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A spiny shrub. It has many branches and forms thickets. The crown is thin and widely spreading. The branches are stiff. It grows 6 m high. The trunk is 15 cm across. The leaves are alternate and 1.5-2.5 cm long by 10-12 mm wide. They are spoon shaped and do not have teeth. The tips are rounded and have a small point. They are hairy when young. They are shiny yellow-green above and paler underneath. The flowers are 3 mm wide. They are cup-shaped. There are 5 pointed green sepals. There are 1-3 flowers at the base of the leaves. The fruit are 5 mm across. They are shiny black. The pulp is purple. They are sweet and edible. They contain one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.15
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 2.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

High sandy banks, often covering large areas with dense, impenetrable chaparral. Dry soils, especially on limestone.
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It is a temperate plant. It grows in dry soils of plains in Southern USA up to 600 m altitude.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 1-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

The fruit are used for jelly.
Uses dye food material medicinal ornamental wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
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Productivity -

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Condalia hookeri threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295989-2
WFO ID wfo-0000617780
COL ID XKPR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Condalia hookeri Condalia obovata Condalia hookeri var. edwardsiana Condalia obovata var. angustifolia Condalia obovata var. edwardsiana
WorldFloraDB 2024