Chisos Rosewood (Vauquelinia corymbosa var. angustifolia)

   

Vauquelinia corymbosa var. angustifolia. Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, Centennial Museum. Photograph by Paul Hotchkin.

• Common English Names: Chisos Rosewood
• Common Spanish Names: Guauyul
• Scientific Name: Vauquelinia corymbosa var. angustifolia (vaw-kay-LINN-ee-uh core-rim-BOW-suh var. ann-gus-tih-FOL-ee-uh)
• Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
• Geographic Range: Big Bend, Texas, and adjacent Mexico.
• Plant Form: Evergreen shrub 15' x 10'.
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Last Update: 23 May 2006