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Heteromeles
arbutifolia
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Common name:
Toyon, Christmas Berry, הטרומלס קטלבי, הטרומלס קטלבי
Family:
Rosaceae (Rose)
Synonym:
Photinia
arbutifolia
Distribution:
California
Life form:
Shrub
Description:
Dist:California.chaparral & foothill woodland.West Coast tribes gathered the berries for food & medicinal uses.Hollywood may have derived its name from the display of toyon on the surrounding foothills.Ornamental.
Locations
1:
• Accession: 0000-2863
2:
Africa: Tree and scrub savannah
(SAV5)
• Accession: 1910-7701/1
3:
North America: Californian woodland and chaparral
(NAO5)
• Accession: 1987-1191/1
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