Ehretia anacua
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644018f77c9b0674015180 |
| Scientific name | Ehretia anacua |
| Authority | (Terán & Berland.) I.M.Johnst. |
| First published in | Contr. Gray Herb. 70: 89 (1924) |
Description Top
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Ehretia anacua is a medium-sized tree that can be found in eastern Mexico and southern Texas in the United States. It belongs to the borage family and is also known as anacua, knockaway, and sandpaper tree. The tree can reach heights of 20-45 feet and has reddish-brown to gray bark with rough, sandpaper-like leaves. It produces white flowers in the spring and summer, which are followed by spherical yellowish-orange fruits that are edible for both humans and animals. Anacua is typically found in riparian zones and floodplains, and its leaves are the sole food source for the Texas tortoise beetle. It has a lifespan of at least 50 years and can be found at elevations from sea level to 1,000 feet.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Ehretia ciliata | Miers | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. , ser. 4, 3: 111 (1869) |
| Ehretia elliptica | DC. | Prodr. 9: 503 (1845) |
| Ehretia exasperata | Miers | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. , ser. 4, 3: 112 (1867) |
| Ehretia lancifolia | Sessé & Moc. | Fl. Mexic. , ed. 2: 47 (1894) |
| Ehretia scabra | Kunth & C.D.Bouché | Index Seminum (B, Berolinensis) 1847: 12 (1847) |
| Gaza anacua | Terán & Berland. | Mem. Comis. Limites : 5 (1832) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | knockaway |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Southwest
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South-central U.S.A.
- Texas
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Mexico
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000663336 |
| USDA Plants | EHAN |
| Tropicos | 4001978 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:88877-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2784654 |
| PFAF | Ehretia anacua |
| Open Tree Of Life | 164460 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 99303 |
| Nature Serve | 2.132890 |
| IUCN Red List | 144117987 |
| IPNI | 88877-2 |
| iNaturalist | 162209 |
| GBIF | 2926379 |
| Freebase | /m/07kd30n |
| EPPO | EHTAN |
| EOL | 579908 |
| USDA GRIN | 14894 |
| Wikipedia | Ehretia_anacua |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |