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Cordia Species, Texas Wild Olive, White Geiger, Anacahuita (Cordia boissieri)

Cordia boissieri

The flowers

by Floridian Oct 22, 2001 6:38 PM

Commonly called "Mexican Olive" and "Anacahuita", this evergreen small tree blooms in late spring through early summer. Receiving enough water, it will bloom during all the seasons as shown blooming in October. Look closely and you can see a slight pink tinge on the outer rim of the petals. (San Antonio, Tx.)

by htop Oct 20, 2003 10:02 PM

The Mexican olive can grow into a small tree if not affected by below 20 degree temperatures. Shown growing in Zone 9A. It is blooming again in October. (San Antonio, Tx.)

by htop Oct 21, 2003 5:27 PM

This Texas wild olive is still blooming in December, although the flowers are smaller than during the warmer months. There have been several nights with freezing or below temperatures. (San Antonio, Tx.)

by htop Dec 12, 2003 3:10 PM

The Mexican olive bloom is a clear white with a center varying from gold to an orangish color. The buds are a deep green which is almost black appearing with lighter green striations. This tree blooms almost nonstop. (San Antonio, Tx.)

by htop Apr 30, 2004 8:05 PM

by Xenomorf Jul 16, 2004 12:11 PM

July in Southern California

by palmbob Aug 10, 2004 9:03 AM

Wild Olive planted with Agave Americana and Purple Sage in a good Xeriscape in Brownsville, TX on February 23, 2005

by BROforest Feb 24, 2005 2:14 PM

Wonderful native of the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Ive seen Hummingbirds on these trees

by BROforest Mar 25, 2005 10:06 AM

White blooms spring / summer

by joebloom Jul 1, 2005 2:00 PM

At the Florida Botanical Gardens - July 2005

by Floridian Aug 12, 2005 10:36 PM

Texas Wild Olive, White Geiger, Anacahuita (Cordia boissieri) fruit pod just beginning to open (others have fallen off) ...

by htop Nov 28, 2005 9:51 PM

Texas Wild Olive, White Geiger, Anacahuita (Cordia boissieri) bloom buds shown at the end of November ...

by htop Nov 29, 2005 9:51 PM

Blooming in mid April, late Spring, zone 9a. Originally added to the PlantFiles on January 6, 2007

by Xenomorf May 22, 2010 5:16 PM

Blooming in mid April, late Spring, zone 9a. Originally added to the PlantFiles on January 6, 2007

by Xenomorf May 22, 2010 5:17 PM

Early June, early Summer, zone 9b. Originally added to the PlantFiles on January 27, 2007

by Xenomorf May 22, 2010 5:17 PM

Late June, mid Summer, zone 9b. Originally added to the PlantFiles on January 27, 2007

by Xenomorf May 22, 2010 5:18 PM

This is a great shaped small tree and much prettier in person.

by Kiyzersoze May 29, 2010 12:07 AM

Seed pods before seeds are ready.

by Kiyzersoze May 29, 2010 12:09 AM