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comal nakedwood
Scientific Name: Colubrina stricta
Family: Rhamnaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Colubrina stricta
Colubrina stricta, commonly known as Comal Nakedwood, is a shrub belonging to the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae.
Common Names
- Comal Nakedwood
- Nakedwood
- Snakewood
- Greenheart
- Hogplum
- Comal Snakewood
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Colubrina stricta Engelm. ex M.C. Johnst.
- Genus: Colubrina Rich. ex Brongn.
- Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
Colubrina stricta is native to the USA (Texas) and Mexico, specifically Coahuila, Mexico. The genus Colubrina is native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Africa, southern Asia, northern Australia, and the Indian Ocean islands.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
Colubrina stricta is a perennial shrub.
Related Species
- Colubrina glandulosa (Glandular Nakedwood)
- Colubrina greggii (Sierra Nakedwood)
- Colubrina oppositifolia (Kauila)
- Colubrina texensis
- Colubrina cubensis var. floridana (Cuban Nakedwood)
- Colubrina beccariana Warb (Asian Nakedwood)
Further Information
- Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Colubrina stricta.
- Dave's Garden: Tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants.
- World Plants Database