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Garrya elliptica  Lindl.
Coast silk tassel,   Coast silktassel,   Silk tassel bush or quinine bush,   Wavyleaf silktassel
Garrya elliptica is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Garrya
Family: Garryaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about  Garrya elliptica from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (GAEL)

Photos on Calflora

Photos on CalPhotos

Google Images

Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

Learn more about Garrya elliptica: Garrya elliptica Jepson video: (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/04/2024).