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Rhamnus pirifolia
Rhamnus pirifolia Greene
Island Redberry, Red-berry Buckthorn
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s): Rhamnus crocea ssp. pirifolia, Rhamnus crocea var. pirifolia, Rhamnus insularis
USDA Symbol: RHPI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Steep slopes, canyon walls and bottoms, dunes, grasslands, coastal sage scrub, chaparral and pine woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Rhamnus pirifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhamnus pirifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhamnus pirifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR