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Agarito
Barberry Family : Berderidaceae
Latin Name : Berberis trifoliolata
(synonym : Mahonia trifoliolata)
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Cool
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – good
Livestock -poor
Remarks :
Other common names, " Algerita", "Agrito", "Agrillo"
and "Laredo Mahonia". Flowers in late winter with the
fruit ripening in June. The red, acid berries make excellent
jellies and wine, and are gathered by placing sheets
of cloth or burlap underneath the plant and thrashing the
thorny bush with a stick. This shrub has spiny, holly-like
leaves. It is adapted to dry, stony hillsides over most of
central and west Texas. Birds eagerly devour the berries
and the flowers are considered good bee food. A yellow
dye is made from the wood and roots.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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