Comarostaphylis diversifolia
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Summer-holly, Mock Arbutus
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Summary
Source: WikipediaComarostaphylis diversifolia, known by the common names summer holly and California comarostaphylos, is a species of shrub in the heath family. It is native to Southern California and northern Baja California, where it grows in coastal chaparral habitat.
Description
A shrub or tree. It grows 6 m high. It can form woody tubers and sprout from the stump. The leaves are arranged in a horizontal fashion. They are 3-13 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. The leaves on shoot suckers are larger and wider. The flowering shoots are 4-14 cm long. The fruit are 5-7 mm across
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible after boiling.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are poisonous when fresh but are edible after boiling.
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Known Hazards
The fruit are poisonous when fresh.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
References (2)
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 38 (As Arctostaphylos arguta)
- Flora of North America. www.eFloras.org
