Condalia correllii

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|genus = Condalia

|species = correllii

|authority = M.C.Johnst.

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Condalia correllii, also called Correll's snakewood, is a shrub belonging to the family Rhamnaceae.

The shrub has smooth gray bark, and usually grows up to {{Convert|3|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall. The fruit is generally a deep violet-black. Leaves are linear, and it belongs to what Marshall Conring Johnston terms the linear-leaved group.Kyle Christie, Michael Currie, Laura Smith Davis, Mar-Elise Hill, Suzanne Neal, and Tina Ayers, 2006 Vascular Plants of Arizona: Rhamnaceae. CANOTIA 2(1): 23-46.

Distribution

Correll's snakewood ranges across the Southwestern United States and into Northwestern Mexico, where it commonly occurs at higher elevations than Condalia globosa, generally {{Convert|1200|-|1500|m|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|url=https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=Condalia+correllii&formsubmit=Search+Terms|title=SEINet Portal Network - Condalia correllii|website=swbiodiversity.org}}

Uses

It has been considered as a low water native landscape plant. It provides useful cover and forage for fruit eating birds. Flowers are notably fragrant.J. Mielke. 1993. Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes

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