SYS // NATIVE FLORA|Tree

USDA: EHREPLANTED: SPRING 202530.1727° N, 98.0873° W

Sandpaper Tree

Ehretia anacua

FAMILY: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

Sandpaper Tree

Ehretia anacua

CREDIT: NPSOT

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[ ECOREGION TELEMETRY HUD // US EPA NPSOT 1:1 ]

Texas Native Range Map18 REGIONS

Level 4Counties

[ INITIALIZING GEOSPATIAL HUD DATA... ]

Hover over highlighted ecoregions to inspect native range boundaries for Sandpaper Tree.

East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Southern Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies

SOURCE: US EPA L3/L4 ECOREGIONS • NPSOT VERIFIED30.1727° N, 98.0873° W (AUSTIN, TX)

[ VERIFIED BOTANICAL REPOSITORIES ]

AUTHORITATIVE DATA NODES

Botanical specifications, native range classifications, and ecological benefits verified against official Texas botanical repositories.

NPSOT Plant Entry

Native Plant Society of TX

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Wildflower.org Profile

LBJ Wildflower Center

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[ TELEMETRY SUMMARY // SPECIES BRIEF ]

Sandpaper Tree (Ehretia anacua) is a native Texas plant.

[ GAUGES // SOLAR IRRADIANCE ]Sun, Part Shade

SHADE

PART SHADE

PART SUN

FULL SUN

[ GAUGES // HYDRATION INDEX ]Low (Drought Tolerant)

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[ TELEMETRY // 12-MONTH BLOOM PHENOLOGY ]Spring, Summer (6 MO)

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[ SPECIFICATIONS // DENSITY & HABIT ]Perennial • Tree

V-AXIS // HEIGHT

20 ft.

H-AXIS // SPREAD

15 ft.

LEAF RETENTIONSemi Evergreen

[ SUBSTRATE // SOIL COMPOSITION ]pH: Neutral to Alkaline

ClayDryLoamSandWell Drained

[ ECOLOGICAL ROLE & WILDLIFE ]

BLOOM: White

ATTRACTS & SUPPORTS

BeesBirdsBeetlesNectar InsectsSmall Mammals

⚠️ BOTANICAL SAFETY NOTICE

Non-toxic to humans, birds, and domestic animals.

[ MAINTENANCE & PROPAGATION ]

Low maintenance once established.