Texas kidneywood facts for kids
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Eysenhardtia texana, often called Texas kidneywood, bee-brush, or vara dulce, is a small, pretty flowering tree. It belongs to the legume family, which is also known as Fabaceae. This tree grows naturally from south-central Texas all the way down to northern San Luis Potosí in Mexico. You can find it in the Rio Grande Valley area, which is a region between south Texas and northeastern Mexico. It also grows in the eastern parts of the Chihuahuan Desert in Coahuila, Mexico.
Where Texas Kidneywood Grows
The Texas kidneywood tree grows in a connected area that includes three Mexican states: Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas. This is in northeast Mexico. It also grows along the Rio Grande valley, starting from Big Bend and going southeast. However, it doesn't grow right on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico; you'll find it about 25 to 50 miles inland. Some of these trees also grow further south into the very northern part of San Luis Potosí. You can also find a few scattered groups of them in east-central and southern Texas.
