mexican olive

 

regionally-sourced plant specimens that are sustainably harvested of the highest quality to be well-adapted to the requirements of each project

 

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\\ mexican olive (COBO2)

\\ mexican olive (COBO2)

plant details

mexican olive

identification

latin name: Cordia boissieri

usda code: COBO2

alternative name(s): Texas wild olive, Anacahuita, Anacahuite

classification

ecotopes class: understory

ecological condition(s): sunny edge – shady woodland

size range: large – 12+ ft

habit: tree – shrub

leaf retention: semi-evergreen

light requirement: full sun – part-shade

color signature: large white and yellow flowers

native range