Rhamnus ilicifolia
Rhamnus ilicifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rhamnaceae |
Genus: | Rhamnus |
Species: | R. ilicifolia |
Binomial name | |
Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg | |
Rhamnus ilicifolia is a species of flowering plant in the buckthorn family known by the common name hollyleaf redberry.[1] It is native to western North America, where it is a common plant growing in many types of habitat, including chaparral and wooded areas, from Oregon through California, to Baja California and Arizona.
Description
Rhamnus ilicifolia is a rambling shrub approaching four meters in maximum height. The thick leaves are oval to rounded with rounded tips, measuring 2 to 4 centimeters long. The edges are spiny-toothed and curve under, making the leaves concave. The inflorescence is a solitary flower or umbel of up to six flowers. The flower has four pointed sepals and no petals. The fruit is a drupe which ripens to bright shiny red. It is just under a centimeter wide and contains two seeds.
References
- ↑ "Rhamnus ilicifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rhamnus ilicifolia. |
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Rhamnus ilicifolia
- USDA Plants Profile: Rhamnus ilicifolia
- Rhamnus ilicifolia - Photo gallery