Rhamnus crocea subsp. pirifolia
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Rhamnus pirifolia is a species of tree and shrub in the buckthorn family known by the common name island redberry.[1] It is an island endemic which is known only from the Channel Islands of California and Guadalupe Island off Baja California. Its habitat consists of coastal sage scrub and chaparral.
Description
Rhamnus pirifolia is a spreading shrublike tree which approaches 10 meters-30 feet in maximum height. It has gray bark on its branches and the young twigs are purple in color. The thick evergreen leaves are oval in shape with pointed or nearly rounded tips, measuring 2 to 4 centimeters long. The edges are smooth or 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 red. It is just under a centimeter wide and contains two seeds.
See also
- California chaparral and woodlands - (ecoregion)
- California coastal sage and chaparral - (subecoregion)
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rhamnus pirifolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
External links
- Calflora Database: Rhamnus pirifolia (Island redberry)
- Jepson Manual Jepson eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Rhamnus pirifolia
- USDA Plants Profile for Rhamnus pirifolia
- UC CalPhotos gallery of Rhamnus pirifolia images
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