Biology:Colubrina texensis

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Colubrina texensis
Texas Snakewood.jpg
Near the South Llano River
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Colubrina
Species:
C. texensis
Binomial name
Colubrina texensis
(Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray
Synonyms[1]
  • Rhamnus drummondii M.J.Young
  • Rhamnus texensis Torr. & A.Gray

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.[1] 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.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15536676 entry