[1] Ehretia anacua is medium-sized tree found in eastern Mexico and southern Texas in the United States.

[1] One of its common names, anacua, is derived from the Mexican Spanish word anacahuite, as is that of the related Cordia boissieri, the anacahuita.

Abundant white flowers[2] form in panicles or cymes[6] 5–7.5 cm (2.0–3.0 in) in length at the ends of twigs,[5] making trees appear to be covered in snow when in bloom from spring to summer.

[9] Anacua is found on dry hillsides as a shrub, but reaches tree size in the moist soils of riparian zones and floodplains.

[5] The leaves of E. anacua are the sole food source of the Texas tortoise beetle (Coptocycla texana).