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Plains Greasebush
Staff-tree Family : Celastraceae
Latin Name : Glossopetalon planitierum
(synonym: Forsellesia planitierum)
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – fair
Livestock -fair
Remarks :
Growth form is a deciduous, dense, spiny shrub 3
to 6 feet tall. The slender greenish stems are spine-
tipped. Small white flowers appear in May to July
and reddish-yellow fruits mature in August. Mule-
deer are known to browse the leaves and twigs.
Adapted to rocky calcareous slopes in the Texas
Panhandle.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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