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Condalia hookeri

Common name:	Bluewood	Family:	Rhamnaceae
Author:	M.C.Johnston.	Botanical references:	149, 274
Synonyms:	Condalia obovata (Hook.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	South-western N. America.
Habitat:	High sandy banks, often covering large areas with dense, impenetrable chaparral[82]. Dry soils, especially on limestone[149].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	1	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	C. hookeri var. hookeri[B,P]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Brazilian Bluewood [P,B], Hooker's Bluewood [P],
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Rhamnales. Buckthorn family

Physical Characteristics

Shrub growing to 2m. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 1/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked[149, 257]. Sweet and fleshy with a pleasant sweet flavour, it is mainly used for making jellies[82, 149, 274]. The fruit has been boiled, then strained and the juice boiled again to make a syrup[257].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

A blue dye is obtained from the wood[149, 274].
Wood - very heavy, hard, dense, close-grained[82, 149]. The dense heartwood is a brilliant red colour and has been used to make ornamental objects[274]. It burns with an intense heat and is valued as a fuel[82, 149].

Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. However, judging by its native range, it could succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
A good bee plant[149].
149

Propagation

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Web References

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for Condalia hookeri var. hookeri (a possible synonym).

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for the family Rhamnaceae.

To be included in the Flora of China.

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References

[82] Sargent. C. S. Manual of the Trees of N. America. Dover Publications Inc. New York. 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X
Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader.

[149] Vines. R. A. Trees of Central Texas. University of Texas Press 1987 ISBN 0-292-78958-3
Fairly readable, it gives details of habitats and some of the uses of trees growing in Texas.

[257] Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998 ISBN 0-88192-453-9
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.

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