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Ebenopsis confinis
A drought deciduous shrub or small tree from the Baja California peninsula, named for its woody, dog-dropping-like pods. Grow it in full sun with very sparing water, since it is adapted to dry desert washes.
Ebenopsis confinis is a species of drought deciduous perennial shrubs in the Legume family known commonly as dog poop bush. The English vernacular name is a result of the distinctive woody fruits which resemble dog poop. The plant is referred to locally as palo fierro. In addition to the fruits, this species is characterized by its small, equally-paired pinnate leaves and a condensed capitulum. This species is distributed from southern Baja California to the cape of Baja California Sur, and on the coast of Sonora.
This species is near-endemic to the Baja California Peninsula, distributed from southeast Baja California, in the vicinity of Bahia de los Angeles, south to Baja California Sur, where it is locally plentiful, especially on the Gulf of California slope and the adjacent islands. It is also present on a stretch of coast in Sonora. It grows in a habitat of desert hillsides and thin chaparral below 250 m, usually along washes.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
