Calflora Taxon Report
Menodora scabra  A. Gray
Rough desert olive,   Rough menodora
Menodora scabra is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Menodora
Family: Oleaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSMenodora scabra var. laevis
PLANTSMenodora scabra var. longituba
PLANTSMenodora scabra var. ramosissima
PLANTSMenodora scoparia
Information about Menodora scabra from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (MESC)

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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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