familyRhamnaceae
genusCondalia
speciesCondalia spathulata

Condalia spathulata

A. Gray

Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 32. 1852.

Guy L. Nesom
Common names: Squaw bush
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 62.

Shrubs, 0.5–1 (–2) m; primary branches usually not thorn-tipped, secondary branches thorn-tipped, with short-shoots and often some thorn-tipped tertiary branches, glabrous; internodes 1–3 (–5) mm. Leaves: petiole 1–2 mm; blade spatulate, 4–12 (–14) × 1.6–3 mm, subcoriaceous, margins entire, revolute, apex rounded to emarginate or acute, surfaces glabrous; venation raised, conspicuous abaxially, abaxial intervein surfaces with rounded transverse ridges, surface appearing as if molded in wax. Inflorescences on short-shoots, 1–5-flowered. Pedicels (1.5–) 2–3 mm. Flowers: petals 0. Drupes globose, 3.5–4.5 mm; stones 1-seeded.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Stream banks, low hills, sandstone bluffs, gravelly slopes, disturbed sites, shrublands, shortgrass grasslands.
Elevation: 0–600 m.

Distribution

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Tex., Mexico (Coahuila), Mexico (Nuevo León), Mexico (Tamaulipas)

Discussion

In the flora area, Condalia spathulata occurs in central and southern Texas.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Androecium position
perigynous +  and epigynous +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Apex shape
rounded +  and emarginate or acute +
Author
Guy L. Nesom +
Authority
A. Gray +
Blade architecture
veined +
Blade atypical length
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
Blade coloration
not gland-dotted +
Blade length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Blade margin architecture
3[-5]-veined +  and pinnate +
Blade margin architecture or shape
spinulose +, spinose +, serrate +  and entire +
Blade margin shape
denticulate +, dentate +, crenulate +, crenate +  and serrulate +
Blade shape
spatulate +
Blade texture
subcoriaceous +
Blade width
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Bud-scale presence
absent +
Common name
Squaw bush +
Distribution
Tex. +, Mexico (Coahuila) +, Mexico (Nuevo León) +  and Mexico (Tamaulipas) +
Drupe shape
globose +
Drupe some measurement
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
Elevation
0–600 m. +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruits capsule dehiscence
loculicidal +
Habitat
Stream banks, low hills, sandstone bluffs, gravelly slopes, disturbed sites, shrublands, shortgrass grasslands. +
Hypanthium fusion
free +  and adnate +
Hypanthium shape
hemispheric +
Hypanthium width
1mm;1.5mm +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence architecture
1-5-flowered +
Inflorescence arrangement
fascicles +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Inflorescence reproduction
unisexual +  and bisexual +
Internode atypical some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Internode some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf architecture or arrangement
fascicled +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf duration
deciduous +
Leaf prominence
conspicuous +  and raised +
Locule prominence
suppressed +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin shape or vernation
revolute +
Margin size or width
thickened +
Nectary position
intrastaminal +
Nectary presence
absent +
Nectary width
thin +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
(1-)2-4-locular +
Ovary development
2-locular +
Ovary placentation
basal +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovary quantity
1 +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Pedicel atypical some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Pedicel texture
not fleshy +
Peduncle texture
not fleshy +
Perianth position
perigynous +  and epigynous +
Petal arrangement
opposite +
Petal atypical quantity
5 (8) +
Petal fusion
adnate +  and distinct +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
4 +  and 5 +
Petiole presence
absent +
Petiole some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering Apr–Jul. +
Pistil architecture
2-4-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Primary branch architecture
thorn-tipped +
Publication title
Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. +
Publication year
1852 +
Reference
None +
Ridge dehiscence or orientation
transverse +
Ridge shape
rounded +
Secondary branch architecture
thorn-tipped +
Secondary branch pubescence
glabrous +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sepal arrangement or dehiscence
valvate +
Sepal atypical quantity
5 (8) +
Sepal coloration
yellowish +  and greenish +
Sepal fusion
distinct +
Sepal orientation
spreading +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
keeled;deltate +
Slit dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
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Stamen atypical quantity
5 (8) +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stigma quantity
1;4 +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stone architecture
1-seeded +
Stone dehiscence
indehiscent +
Stone quantity
1 +
Style fusion
connate +
Style quantity
1 +
Surface pubescence
glabrous +
Taxon family
Rhamnaceae +
Taxon name
Condalia spathulata +
Taxon parent
Condalia +
Taxon rank
species +
Tertiary branch architecture
thorn-tipped +
Volume
Volume 12 +
Whole organism architecture
unarmed +  and armed +
Whole organism atypical some measurement
100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br /> (200 cm2,000 mm <br />2 m <br />) +
Whole organism duration
deciduous +  and evergreen +
Whole organism growth form
shrub +
Whole organism reproduction
polygamous +, dioecious +  and synoecious +
Whole organism size
small +
Whole organism some measurement
0.5m (1m) +
Whole organism texture
woody +