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Colubrina californica

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Colubrina californica

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Colubrina
Species:
C. californica
Binomial name
Colubrina californica

Colubrina californica, also known as Las Animas nakedwood, is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.

Distribution and habitat

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It is native to the Sonoran Desert of the southwestern United States (in California, Nevada, and Arizona) and northern Mexico, where it grows in desert scrub habitat.

Description

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The thorny shrub has deciduous leaves, oval in shape and coated in silky hairs. The inflorescence is a dense cluster of several tiny nectar-filled flowers. It blooms in April and May after the ground is moistened with rain.

References

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  1. ^ "Colubrina californica. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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