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Condalia correllii

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Condalia correllii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Condalia
Species:
C. correllii
Binomial name
Condalia correllii

Condalia correllii, also called Correll's snakewood, is a shrub belonging to the family Rhamnaceae.

The shrub has smooth gray bark, and usually grows up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall. The fruit is generally a deep violet-black. Leaves are linear, and it belongs to what Marshall Conring Johnston terms the linear-leaved group.[1]

Distribution

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Correll's snakewood ranges across the Southwestern United States and into Northwestern Mexico, where it commonly occurs at higher elevations than Condalia globosa, generally 1,200–1,500 m (3,900–4,900 ft).[2]

Uses

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It has been considered as a low water native landscape plant. It provides useful cover and forage for fruit eating birds. Flowers are notably fragrant.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Kyle Christie, Michael Currie, Laura Smith Davis, Mar-Elise Hill, Suzanne Neal, and Tina Ayers, 2006 Vascular Plants of Arizona: Rhamnaceae. CANOTIA 2(1): 23-46.
  2. ^ "SEINet Portal Network - Condalia correllii". swbiodiversity.org.
  3. ^ J. Mielke. 1993. Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes