Ehretia anacua --Anaqua Tree-- Ornamental Hibiscus maintaining the red stem

maintaining the red stem

They CAN survive in Austin's climate

you can expect to see a new one tomorrow

Sensitive to frost

disease-resistant

Ehretia anacua --Anaqua Tree-- Ornamental Hibiscus maintaining the red stemAKA "Sandpaper Tree" A popular ornamental in Texas, with white, fragrant blossoms spring and summer, this species is hardy in dry areas and as far north as Dallas, where the plants may die back in cold winters. Wildlife consume the bright, edible orange fruit April through June, and the wood has served for fenceposts and tool handles. The name Anacua is from "Anacahuite," a Mexican name for this and related species. That word is from two others of the