LEFT - Bumelia (Sideroxylon) celastrina Coma Small native tree somewhat resembling a live oak. Older trees often have a handsome drooping crown. Very tough and hardy but slow growing. Grows well near the coast LOWER LEFT - Bumelia laetevirens (Sideroxylon palmeri) Tamaulipan coma Attractive lush evergreen Tamaulipan tree infrequently seen on the US side of the border but not as rare in Mexico. Well adapted, the very hardest freezes can cause some small branch dieback but the trees recover. A nice underused tree BELOW - Butia capitata Pindo palm Stocky hardy feather palm with grey upright leaves. It prefers sandy nonalkaline soil which may need amending here
OPPOSITE PAGE - Buxus microphylla Boxwood Hardy conservative evergreen shrub used in most of the state, including our region where it adapts to cultivation in a yard or irrigated area with good soil
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