Javelina Bush (Condalia ericoides)

   

Javelina Bush (Condalia ericoides). Flowers, Big Bend, Texas; fruit, Marathon, Texas. Photographs by Gertrud Konings.

• Common English Names: Javelina Bush
• Common Spanish Names: Tecomblate
• Scientific Name: Condalia ericoides (con-DALE-lee-uh air-ih-COY-deez)
• Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
• Geographic Range: Arizona to western Texas, northern Mexico
• Plant Form: Shrub to 3-4 ft high.
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Last Update: 25 Feb 2005