Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Sturla, Gene

Condalia globosa

Condalia globosa I.M. Johnst.

Bitter Snakewood, Bitter Condalia

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: COGL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

16 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: May flower sporadically year-round.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA
Native Habitat: Dry desert washes, drainages, canyons, open slopes, creosote bush scrub.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 Condalia globosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Condalia globosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Condalia globosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-02-13
Research By: CBR

Go back