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Condalia
Sign in to saveCondalia is a genus of spiny shrubs in the tribe Rhamneae of the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae. It was named for Antonio Condal, an 18th-century Spanish physician. Members of the genus are native to tropical and subtropical deserts and xeric shrublands in North and South America. The ranges of each species vary considerably; some are confined to only a few square miles, while others can be found on an area up to .
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 153
- With media
- 73
- Family
- Rhamnaceae
- Collections
- INECOL, STDOM, IBUNAM, MICH, NY, BRIT
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Peru
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- Parent taxon
- Rhamnaceae
- Image
- Condalia globosa 2.jpg
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- Commons category
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- topic's main category
- Category:Condalia
- taxon common name
- snakewood
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Condalia is a genus of spiny shrubs in the tribe Rhamneae of the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae. It was named for Antonio Condal, an 18th-century Spanish physician. Members of the genus are native to tropical and subtropical deserts and xeric shrublands in North and South America. The ranges of each species vary considerably; some are confined to only a few square miles, while others can be found on an area up to .
==Common names== Condalia species are often referred to as bluewood, purple haw, logwood, or snakewood in English. Some southern hemisphere species are known as "piquillín" or "yuna". The name snakewood is broadly used and does not indicate any particular species.
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