Colubrina texensis
| Colubrina texensis | |
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| Near the South Llano River | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Colubrina |
| Species: | C. texensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Colubrina texensis | |
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Colubrina texensis, the Texas snakewood or Texas hog plum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhamnaceae, native to Texas and northeastern Mexico.[1] A 3 to 6 ft (0.9 to 1.8 m) deciduous shrub with zig-zagging branches and patterned bark, it is typically found growing in dry, poor soils.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Colubrina texensis (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Colubrina texensis (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray Texas Hog Plum, Texas Snakewood, Texas Colubrina, Hog Plum". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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