Scientific Name: Maytenus phyllanthoides (or Maytenus texana)

? Native evergreen shrub

? Native to the Sonoran Desert

? Adaptable ? usually found along coasts in sandy soil, but can adapt to other soils and survive far from water

? Very high heat tolerance

? Grows 2-20 feet in height

? Medicinal uses: toothache and scurvy (leaves). Other uses: gum substitute for splint binding, golf balls, insulating material. (http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/maytenusphyllan.htm)

? Also called Florida Mayten or Guttapercha Mayten

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