Common Name:
Anacua (Knockaway, Sandpaper Tree)
Latin Name:
Ehretia anacua
Tree Size:
Medium
Leaf Type:
Evergreen
Growth Rate:
Slow
Water Needs:
Dry
Tolerances:
Drought, alkaline soils (pH > 7.5)
Attributes:
Texas native, showy or fragrant flower
Features:
Flowers, fruit, and trunk.
Comments:
Drought-tolerant native with gnarled trunk and sandpapery leaves.
Problems:
Fruit drop
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