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Mission Manzanita

Xylococcus bicolor

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33.1659, -117.045

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Description:

Smooth, red wood on large shrub with light pink flowers and multi-colored berries. The yellow on the bark is Candleflame Lichen. The leaves are long, smooth and somewhat glossy. This series shows the dark berries and flowers not yet bloomed. To see these, please visit my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8552044

Habitat:

Mixed chaparral area along trail near Dixon Lake

Notes:

This is native and endemic to California. "Its native range is very limited, comprising Southwestern and Pacific coastal California from San Diego county through north-central Pacific coastal Baja California, a bit of southern Riverside County near Temecula, and Santa Catalina Island." - Wikipedia

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Comments (3)

Hi Cindy, yes is lucky, the Canelo tree is sacred to the Mapuche indigenous people :)
Hi Carolina, the Canelo is quite beautiful! You're fortunate to have it where you live! The wood is my favorite part of this Manzanita!
Beautiful wood, has some similarities with the Canelo (Drimys winteri) ...

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