Calflora: Heteromeles arbutifolia

Calflora

Taxon Report 4140

Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roem.

Christmas berry, Toyon

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Heteromeles arbutifolia, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California, is found only slightly beyond California borders.

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Plant Characteristics
and Associations

Bloom Period

Family:	ROSACEAE
Genus:	Heteromeles

Community:	Chaparral
Habitat:	canyons, slopes
Toxicity:	MAJOR [California Poison Control System 2010]

Distribution by County

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Name Status:

Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + JM93

Alternate Names:
(according to)

ICPN:	Heteromeles arbutifolia var. arbutifolia
ICPN:	Heteromeles arbutifolia var. cerina
ICPN:	Heteromeles arbutifolia var. macrocarpa

More information about Heteromeles arbutifolia


	Location Suitability Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images Photos on PlantID.net		Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (HEAR5)		Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Aug 19, 2018).

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