Cordia boissieri
(Texas Olive)
Cordia boissieri, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8368
Cordia boissieri, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8366
Cordia boissieri, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8384
Cordia boissieri, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8382
Cordia boissieri, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8373
| Scientific Name | Cordia boissieri | USDA PLANTS Symbol | COBO2 |
| Common Name | Texas Olive, Anacahuita, Mexican Olive | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 31744 |
| Family | Cordiaceae (Cordia) formerly Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Brushland, thickets, prairies and roadsides. Plant: Shrub or tree up to 20 ft. high and 10 to 15 ft. across; multiple trunks with gray or light-brown bark, deeply fissured and shredding;, drooping branches, no thorns. Leaves: Non-deciduous, alternate, ovate or oblong-ovate up to 5 inches long and with entire or crenellate margins. Inflorescence: Clusters of white trumpet-shaped blossoms with yellow throats, each up to 2 inches across; petals resembling crepe paper; 5 stamens. Bloom Period: Year-round but most profusely in the spring. References: Wildflower Center, University of Florida, and Arizona State University. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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