Mexican Buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
Deciduous-Shrubs / Deciduous-Trees
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Ungnadia speciosa Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Ungnadia speciosa |
| Common Name: | Mexican buckeye |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | screen, mass plantings, natives, etc. |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | small tree or large shrub |
| Height: | 15 - 25 feet tall |
| Foliage: | odd pinnately compound, alternate, and deciduous with 5 to 7 leaflets leaflet margins are serrated with serrations covering about three fourths of the leaflet leaves have similar appearance to Acer negundo excellent yellow fall color |
| Flower: | fragrant, rose colored flowers appear just before or with the leaves |
| Bloom Period: | Spring |
| Bark: | three chambered dehiscent capsule appears in the Fall |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun - partial shade |
| Water: | drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | pH tolerant |
| USDA Zone: | zones 7 - 9 |
| Native Range: | Texas New Mexico Mexico |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | seeds are somewhat poisonous (depends upon each particular plant) leaves may cause some minor discomfort |
| Additional Notes: | very tough once established plant was used by Paleo-Indians as early as 9,000 years ago |
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