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Mexican Buckeye, Monilla
Scientific Name: Ungnadia speciosa Endl.
Family: Sapindaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: USDA: 7-10 Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade Origin: USA (New Mexico, Texas), northern Mexico, along stream banks and in cliff faces, at 1000 to 6500 feet elevation (300-2000 m) Growth Habits: Deciduous upright or spreading shrub or small tree, fast growing to 4 to 30 feet tall (1.2-9 m), up to 20 feet spread (6 m); mottled gray-brown bark; odd-pinnate leaves, 3 to 7 (to 9) dark green ovate leaflets, 2 to 4 inches long (5-10 cm), with serrate margins and lighter undersides; the leaves turn yellow in the fall. Watering Needs: Little water, needs good drainage, prefers an alkaline soil Propagation: Seeds

Blooming Habits:
The Mexican Buckeye has small, fragrant, four-petaled light pink to purplish pink flowers, in clusters, in early spring.