Since Dean Taylor passed away in 2020, these data are to be considered archived and will not be regularly updated.

Please note that this database used to display specimens from CAS, DS, RSA and POM. However, since the creation of CCH2, the accession numbers of these collections have changed to barcodes. As a result, the accession in Dean's database no longer link to specimens. In the future, Dean's database will be updated to link his notes to the corrected CCH2 accession numbers for these records.

Collection number: 1175 Current name: Ptelea crenulata Greene Field Book name: Ptelea trifoliata L. Field Book data: p. 182 Mt. Diablo, May 27th, 1862. Notes (Field Book): Ptelea trifoliata. Whole plant has odor of spice bush (Benzoin odorifera). N slope of Diablo. 5'-20' high. Bark color of wild cherry & specked like it. Wood more fragrant than foliage when broken. Fl. most abundant on the larger bushes Collector: William H. Brewer Collection date: 27 May 1862 Taylor notes: Accession numbers: UC17381 State: CA County: Contra Coast Camp number: 70 Place: Mount Diablo Location description: foothills SW of Mt. Diablo, Diablo USGS quadrangle, 1700ft Elevation (estimated): 1700 ft Coordinates: 37.84987 -121.9337 Notes: Curatorial notes: