Description
Description: Larrea tridentata is known as creosote bush and greasewood as a plant, chaparral as a medicinal herb, and as gobernadora in Mexico, Spanish for "governess", due to its ability to secure more water by inhibiting the growth of nearby plants.
In Sonora, it is more commonly called hediondilla. It is a flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae. The specific name tridentata refers to its three-toothed leaves.
Botanical Name: Larrea
tridentata
Common Names: Creosote
bush, greasewood, gobernadora
Medicinal Part: Leaf
INCI Name: Larrea Tridentata Leaf
Safety Guidelines: For topical use only. Toxic if ingested.
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