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Karwinskia humboldtiana
Karwinskia humboldtiana (Schult.) Zucc.
Coyotillo, Humboldt Coyotillo
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: KAHU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannas
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay, Caliche type
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1007 Collected 2007-04-03 in Starr County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. WasowskiBibref 297 - Trees of Central Texas (1984) Vines, Robert A.
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Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Karwinskia humboldtiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Karwinskia humboldtiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Karwinskia humboldtiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-08Research By: TWC Staff