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Toyon

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Photo by Ava T-B
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32.6401, -117.084

Field Notes

Description:

Toyon is a prominent component of the coastal sage scrub plant community, and is a part of drought-adapted chaparral and mixed oak woodland habitats. It is also known by the common names Christmas berry and California holly.

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Comments (3)
HemaShah
this is toyon. the leaves have a serrated edge.
Ava T-B
Thanks to others' postings, I have changed this from Pyracantha to Toyon based on the leaves. These red-berried bushes are hard to identify!

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PublishedOctober 21, 2011

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