Rhamnaceae FAMILY

Condalia hookeri

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Condalia hookeri is a Shrub up to 2.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America.

HabitatHigh sandy banks, often covering large areas with dense, impenetrable chaparral[ 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. Dry soils, especially on limestone[ 149 Title Trees of Central Texas. Publication Author Vines. R. A. Publisher University of Texas Press Year 1987 ISBN 0-292-78958-3 Description A good concise guide, it gives details of habitats and some of the uses of trees growing in Texas. ].