Slimleaf Rosewood (Vauquelinia corymbosa var. heterodon)

   
 

Vauquelinia corymbosa var. heterodon. Anderson garden, El Paso, Texas. Photograph by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Slimleaf Rosewood
• Common Spanish Names: Serucha, Guayal, Palo Prieto
• Scientific Name: Vauquelinia corymbosa var. heterodon (vaw-kay-LINN-ee-uh core-rim-BOW-suh var. HET-er-row-don)
• Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
• Geographic Range: Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas, Mexico.
• Plant Form: Evergreen shrub 15' x 10'.
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Last Update: 23 May 2006