Rhamnus ilicifolia

Rhamnus ilicifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Genus:	Rhamnus
Species:	R. ilicifolia
Binomial name
	Rhamnus ilicifolia; Kellogg

Rhamnus ilicifolia is a species of flowering plant in the buckthorn family known by the common name hollyleaf redberry.[1] It is native to western North America, where it is a common plant growing in many types of habitat, including chaparral and wooded areas, from Oregon through California, to Baja California and Arizona.

Description

Rhamnus ilicifolia is a rambling shrub approaching four meters in maximum height. The thick leaves are oval to rounded with rounded tips, measuring 2 to 4 centimeters long. The edges are spiny-toothed and curve under, making the leaves concave. The inflorescence is a solitary flower or umbel of up to six flowers. The flower has four pointed sepals and no petals. The fruit is a drupe which ripens to bright shiny red. It is just under a centimeter wide and contains two seeds.

References

USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rhamnus ilicifolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

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[1] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rhamnus ilicifolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 20 October 2015.