Texas Ebony

Ebenopsis ebano (Berl.) Barneby & Grimes - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub, Tree

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Texas Ebony: Achalarus toxeus, Amyelois transitella, Antaeotricha haesitans, Ithome edax, Metria bilineata, Phoebis agarithe, Syssphinx blanchardi, Syssphinx quadrilineata quadrilineata

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
USA: Texas

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.