Rhamnus ilicifolia

Rhamnus ilicifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Rhamnus
Species: R. ilicifolia
Binomial name
Rhamnus ilicifolia
Kellogg

Rhamnus ilicifolia is a species of flowering plant in the buckthorn family known by the common name hollyleaf redberry.[1] It is native to western North America, where it is a common plant growing in many types of habitat, including chaparral and wooded areas, from Oregon through California, to Baja California and Arizona.

Description

Rhamnus ilicifolia is a rambling shrub approaching four meters in maximum height. The thick leaves are oval to rounded with rounded tips, measuring 2 to 4 centimeters long. The edges are spiny-toothed and curve under, making the leaves concave. The inflorescence is a solitary flower or umbel of up to six flowers. The flower has four pointed sepals and no petals. The fruit is a drupe which ripens to bright shiny red. It is just under a centimeter wide and contains two seeds.

References

  1. "Rhamnus ilicifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

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