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Las Animas nakedwood
Scientific Name: Colubrina californica
Family: Rhamnaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Las Animas Nakedwood (Colubrina californica)
Colubrina californica, commonly known as Las Animas Nakedwood, is a shrub native to the Sonoran Desert.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Colubrina californica I.M. Johnst.
- Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
- Genus: Colubrina Rich. ex Brongn.
- Synonyms:
- Colubrina texensis (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray var.
- Colubrina texensis var. californica (I.M. Johnston) L. Benson
- Other Scientific Names: Colubrina cubensis (Jacq.) Brongn. is also mentioned but might be a misidentification or related species.
Common Names
- Las Animas Nakedwood
- Nakedwood
- Snakewood
- Greenheart
- Hogplum
- California Colubrina
- California Snake Bush
- Las Animas Colubrina
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the Sonoran Desert.
- Also found in Pinal County, specifically the San Tan Mountains area.
- Elevation range: 240-920 meters.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Shrub or small tree.
- Duration: Perennial
- Growth Habit: Ascending shrub, can reach 2.5 meters tall.
Additional Information
- The plant can bear very harsh temperatures.
Resources
- Discover Life: Provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Colubrina californica.
- Garden Guides: Offers plant information and gardening advice for Las Animas Nakedwood.
- USDA Plants Database.
- Wolfram|Alpha.