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Condalia correllii

M. C. Johnst.

Corell's snakewood

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(c) Eric Hough, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Eric Hough, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Eric Hough, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Condalia correllii, also called Correll's snakewood, is a shrub belonging to the family Rhamnaceae. The shrub has smooth gray bark, and usually grows up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall. The fruit is generally a deep violet-black. Leaves are linear, and it belongs to what Marshall Conring Johnston terms the linear-leaved group.

Description

A shrub. It can grow 2 m tall. The flowers are greenish.

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Edible Uses

It has been considered as a low water native landscape plant. It provides useful cover and forage for fruit eating birds. Flowers are notably fragrant.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

References (1)

  • Desert Survivors Online Plant Database

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