About Condalia velutina I.M.Johnst.
Condalia velutina I.M.Johnst. is typically a bush that grows 2 to 5 meters tall. Its primary branches measure 15 to 35 centimeters in length, while its secondary branches reach 3 to 10 centimeters, with internodes between 4 and 14 millimeters long. Its leaves are generally 7 to 19 millimeters long and 5 to 10 millimeters wide, with a single midrib and 4 to 5 pairs of secondary veins. When ripe, its fruits are around 10 millimeters long, contain one seed, and range in color from intense red to light brown. The fruits are edible and have a bittersweet taste. An infusion of the plant's bark in water is commonly used as a mouth rinse to relieve oral pain. This species most often grows on soils derived from igneous rock, in shared habitats with oak (Quercus) forests, thickets, and grasslands. It occurs at altitudes between 1,800 and 2,400 meters above sea level. Its distribution covers most of the Mexican states of Guanajuato and Querétaro, southern San Luis Potosí, north-central Michoacán, northeast Jalisco, northwest State of Mexico, and western Hidalgo.
