Ebenopsis confinis
| Dog poop bush | |
|---|---|
| The fruits, which allegedly resemble dog poop | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Ebenopsis |
| Species: | E. confinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ebenopsis confinis (Standl.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes, 1996 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Pithecellobium confine Standl. 1919 | |
Ebenopsis confinis is a species of drought deciduous perennial shrubs in the Legume family known commonly as dog poop bush. The English vernacular name is a result of the distinctive woody fruits which resemble dog poop. The plant is referred to locally as palo fierro. In addition to the fruits, this species is characterized by its small, equally-paired pinnate leaves and a condensed capitulum. This species is distributed from southern Baja California to the cape of Baja California Sur, and on the coast of Sonora.