Mexican Orange (Choisya dumosa)

   

 

Mexican Orange (Choisya dumosa). Figs. 1 and 2, flowers and foliage, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Visitors' Center, Texas, photographs by Gertrud Konings. Fig. 3, foliage, Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, Centennial Museum. Photograph by A.H. Harris.

• Common English Names: Mexican Orange, Mexican Star-leaf Orange, Fragrant Star-leaf
• Common Spanish Names: Zorillo, Sorilla
• Scientific Name: Choisya dumosa (KOYEE-see-uh doo-MOH-suh)
• Family: Rutaceae (Citrus Family)
• Geographic Range: Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas; northern Mexico
• Plant Form: Shrub to 6 ft., evergreen, white flowers
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Last Update: 23 Feb 2005