See text Microrhamnus A.Gray[1] Condalia is a genus of spiny shrubs in the tribe Rhamneae of the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae.

[2] Members of the genus are native to tropical and subtropical deserts and xeric shrublands in North and South America.

The ranges of each species vary considerably; some are confined to only a few square miles, while others can be found on an area up to 1,000 sq mi (2,600 km2).

[3] Condalia species are often referred to as bluewood, purple haw, logwood,[4] or snakewood in English.

[5] The fruit of Condalia hookeri are edible, consumed by birds, and can be made into jelly.