Heteromeles arbutifolia Calflora

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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Family:	ROSACEAE
Genus:	Heteromeles

Communities: Chaparral

Toxicity: MAJOR

Habitat: canyons, slopes

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

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

More information about Heteromeles arbutifolia


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	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) 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: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Nov 18, 2018).

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