Calflora Taxon Report
Rhamnus californica  Eschsch.

(not an active name)
California coffeeberry,   Coffee berry
Rhamnus californica is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Frangula californica
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Genus: Rhamnus
Family: Rhamnaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Habitat: canyons, coastal, slopes

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

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Alternate Names:
PLANTSFrangula californica ssp. californica
JEFFrangula californica
Information about Rhamnus californica from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.

USDA PLANTS Profile (FRCAC5)

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

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