Texas Colubrina (Colubrina texensis)

   

Foliage and fruit of Colubrina texensis. Photograph by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Texas Coubrina, Texan Hogplum, Virgin's Bower
• Common Spanish Names: Guajalote
• Scientific Name: Colubrina texensis (coh-loo-BRINE-uh tex-EN-sis)
• Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
• Geographic Range: Big Bend eastward through southern Texas, northern Mexico.
• Plant Form: Dense, deciduous shrub, 3 to 10' by 4 to 12'.
• Remarks: Good wildlife cover; birds are attracted to the berries.

Last Update: 4 Jun 2006