Ehretia anacua --Anaqua Tree-- Desert Rose Trimmed as a hedge

Trimmed as a hedge

great for bansai because it can be persuaded to grow in dwarf form in container

Highly caffeinated

probably because mature plants look like stacks of big green coins

Sweetly fragrant blossoms reminded the developer Jay Yourch of his wife Kim

Ehretia anacua --Anaqua Tree-- Desert Rose Trimmed as a hedgeAKA "Sandpaper Tree" A popular ornamental in Texas, with white, fragrant blossoms spring and summer, this species is hardy in dry areas and as far north as Dallas, where the plants may die back in cold winters. Wildlife consume the bright, edible orange fruit April through June, and the wood has served for fenceposts and tool handles. The name Anacua is from "Anacahuite," a Mexican name for this and related species. That word is from two others of the