Texas Wildbuds
Ehretia anacua
(Anacua)
Ehretia anacua, Resaca de la Palma State Park, Cameron Co. 3534
Ehretia anacua, Resaca de la Palma State Park, Cameron Co. 3548
Ehretia anacua, Resaca de la Palma State Park, Cameron Co. 3575
Ehretia anacua, Resaca de la Palma State Park, Cameron Co. 3578
Ehretia anacua, Resaca de la Palma State Park, Cameron Co. 3555
Ehretia anacua, Resaca de la Palma State Park, Cameron Co. 6061
| Scientific Name | Ehretia anacua | USDA PLANTS Symbol | EHAN |
| Common Name | Anacua, Sugarberry | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 31901 |
| Family | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Thickets, forested areas, palm groves, brushlands and fencerows. Plant: Tree 20 to 50 ft. tall, evergreen or deciduous further north in its range, often with suckers or multiple trunks; dense, round crown of dark green foliage; bark is gray to brown, very rough, on older trees thick, with deep furrows, flat ridges and flaking. Leaves: Alternate, elliptical or ovate, 2 to 4 inches long and 1 to 2 inches wide; leaf margins are entire or with small teeth on upper half; upper surfaces have a sandpaper-like texture, lower surfaces with pubescent hairs and coarse veins; leaves are dark green, turning black following a hard frost. Inflorescence: Clusters of a few to many small fragrant flowers; each flower about 3/8-inch across with a white, flaring corolla with 5 lobes having curled under margins toward the tips, 5 protruding stamens with brown anthers, and 1 protruding greenish-yellow pistil; calyx with 5 lanceolate lobes about 1/8-inch long. Bloom Period: Spring and summer. Fruit: Drupes up to 5/16-inch diameter, orange-dark yellow, round, containing two small stones. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Wildflower Center and Trees of Texas (Texas A&M). |
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Texas Status: Native |
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