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Colubrina californica

California snake bush, snakewood

Colubrina californica
Colubrina californica
Colubrina californica
Colubrina californica

Life form2, 3: shrub, tall
Habitat: rocky slopes, washes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: obovate
leaf surface3: velvety hairy
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: greenish or green
Flowering period2: June to Aug.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family)
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
     
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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