guayacan Zygophyllaceae Guaiacum coulteri A. Gray   symbol: --
	Leaf: Opposite or crowded on spur shoots, pinnately compound, evergreen (can be drought or cold deciduous), 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long, with 3 to 5 pairs of very small, elliptical leaflets, dark green above and below. Flower: Attractive, 1/2 inch across, bright purple, 5 broad petals, occur either singly or in small clusters from leaf axils, appearing in large numbers during the dry season in early summer. Fruit: Round, shiny, reddish brown, flattened capsule (1 inch long) with 2 to 4 lobes. Twig: Slender, gray-brown with numerous short spur shoots. Bark: Smooth light reddish brown. Form: A dense, multi-branched, crooked limbed shrub or small tree up to 10 to 25 feet tall (in warmer areas) with a broad crown.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Guaiacum coulteri can be found (opens a new window). Guaiacum coulteri is native to North America.