Ehretia anacua 26/1 Restock sets the scene: the Japanese

sets the scene: the Japanese roof iris

deciduous fern

and let the clean white

alongside hibiscus

In the tropics the plant makes a bold small tree

Ehretia anacua 26/1 Restock sets the scene: the JapaneseAnacua, Ehretia anacua, is one of the signature small trees of the south Texas brush country and the lower Rio Grande, a member of the borage family that goes by a small crowd of names. The rough, sandpapery upper surface of the leaves earns the tag sandpaper tree, while old timers along the border call the tree anacua or, corrupted through generations, knockaway. Evergreen to semi evergreen depending on the winter, the anacua holds dark green,