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Citharexylum berlandieri

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Verbenaceae

Scientific name
  
Citharexylum berlandieri

Order
  
Lamiales

Genus
  
Citharexylum

Rank
  
Species

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Citharexylum, Citharexylum montevidense, Eysenhardtia texana, Xylosma flexuosa, Priva

Citharexylum berlandieri is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is native to the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States and Mexico as far south as Oaxaca. Common names include Tamaulipan fiddlewood, Berlandier fiddlewood, negrito fiddlewood, negrito, and orcajuela. It is a shrub or small tree, reaching a height of 6 m (20 ft). The type specimen of this species was collected from the hills near Las Canoas, San Luis Potosí by Cyrus Pringle in 1890. It was described as a new species the following year by Benjamin Lincoln Robinson, who chose the specific epithet to honour French naturalist Jean-Louis Berlandier.

Uses

The bark of this plant is used for firewood in Mexico.

References

Citharexylum berlandieri Wikipedia