brazil wood

 

graceful, upright + airy shrub that sports delicate yellow blooms appearing in bursts among sharp thorns — prized as a source of rich red dye

 

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\\\\ brazil wood (COHO)

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plant details

brazil wood

identification

latin name: Condalia hookeri

usda code: COHO

alternative name(s): Bluewood Condalia, Logwood, Purple Haw

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-sun

native range