Jepson Interchange (more information)
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©Copyright 1993 by the Regents of the University of California
Print edition is available from the University of California Press |
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Perennial, shrubs, trees, very aromatic, sometimes thorny
Leaves generally alternate, simple to pinnately compound (sometimes reduced to spines), prominently oil-gland-dotted; stipules 0
Inflorescence: cyme, raceme, or flowers solitary, generally bracted
Flower generally bisexual, generally strongly aromatic; sepals generally 5, free or fused at base, generally persistent; petals generally 5, free or fused at base, generally whitish or greenish; stamens generally 2–4 X petal number; ovary generally superior, generally lobed, chambers generally 4–5, ovules generally many
Fruit: berry, drupe, winged achene, or capsule, generally aromatic
Seeds generally oily
Genera in family: ± 150 genera, ± 1500 species: especially tropical, warm temp, especially s Africa, Australia; used or cultivated for food (Citrus , 50 species), perfume, medicine, timber, ornamental (Choisya, Skimmia , etc.).Some TOXIC: oils may promote localized sunburn or produce dermatitis .
Species in genus: 1 sp.: s CA, Baja CA
Etymology: (Latin: resembling Cneorum , an old world genus)
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Shrub, generally < 1.5 m, glabrous, evergreen
Stem intricately branched
Leaves opposite, simple, 1–2.5 cm, ± linear, entire, glabrous
Inflorescence: cluster, generally axillary; flowers 1–3
Flower: calyx 4-lobed, 1–1.5 mm; petals 4(5), 5–6 mm, obovate, white; stamens 8, longest opposite sepals, filaments wider at base; ovary sessile, chamber 1, ovules 2, style short, flat, from near ovary base, stigma head-like
Fruit: berry, 5–6 mm diam, reddish brown, spheric, resin-dotted
Seeds 1–2, 5–6 mm, ± spheric, dark brown
Ecology: Mesas, bluffs near coast
Elevation: < 800 m.
Bioregional distribution: s South Coast, s Channel Islands (San Clemente Island)
Distribution outside California: Baja CaliforniaHorticultural information: DRN: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 &IRR: 8, 9, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.
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