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Condalia hookeri var. hookeri
Condalia hookeri M.C. Johnst. var. hookeri
Brazilian Bluewood
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
Synonym(s): Condalia obovata
USDA Symbol: COHOH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall when growing as a tree. Much shorter when shrubby.
Fruit: Black and purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Greenish, inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: TXGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunHeat Tolerant: yes
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0911 Collected June 26, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry CliffeNPSOT 0691 Collected Feb 22, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox
NPSOT 0742 Collected Apr 6, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1150 Collected 2007-11-15 in Hays County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Condalia hookeri var. hookeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Condalia hookeri var. hookeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Condalia hookeri var. hookeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2012-07-02Research By: DEW