Colubrina texensis

(Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray

Hog plum, Coma

Rhamnaceae Edible: Fruit - drink 3,030 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Colubrina texensis, the Texas snakewood or Texas hog plum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhamnaceae, native to Texas and northeastern Mexico. A 3 to 6 ft (0.9 to 1.8 m) deciduous shrub with zig-zagging branches and patterned bark, it is typically found growing in dry, poor soils.

Description

A subtropical shrub in the Rhamnaceae family with fruit that can be processed into beverages.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are crushed and steeped in water to make a cooling drink.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are crushed in a mortar and steeped in water to make a cooling drink.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Mexico, North America, USA,

References (5)

Boston J. Nat. Hist. 6:169. 1850
Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 190
Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 254
Latorre,
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew