Ehretia anacua --Anaqua Tree-- Desert Rose Sweetly fragrant blossoms reminded the

Sweetly fragrant blossoms reminded the developer Jay Yourch of his wife Kim

most grotesque shape are a cross between the Trinidad Douglah and the Bhutlah Yellow

probably because mature plants look like stacks of big green coins

Fronds grow individually

and leaves can be brewed for tea

Ehretia anacua --Anaqua Tree-- Desert Rose Sweetly fragrant blossoms reminded theAKA "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