Amyris texana
| Amyris texana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Amyris |
| Species: | A. texana |
| Binomial name | |
| Amyris texana | |
Amyris texana, commonly known as the Texas torchwood or chapotillo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. It is native to southern Texas, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. It is a perennial shrub reaching 6 ft (1.8 m) in height and is found in the Tamaulipan mezquital ecoregion.