Garrya ovata, the eggleaf silktassel, Mexican silktassel, or eggleaf garrya, is a plant species native to New Mexico, Texas, and to central and northern Mexico.

The plant is usually found as an understory species in moist forests, such as Madrean pine-oak woodlands.

Garrya ovata is a shrub up to 6–8 feet (1.8–2.4 m) tall and wide.

[3][4][5] Flowers are arranged in pendulous (hanging) racemes, and are green.

[6] Three subspecies are currently recognized, regarded by some authors as separate species:[1][7] Of the three, only Garrya ovata subsp.