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Tetracoccus ilicifolius
Tetracoccus ilicifolius Coville & Gilman
Holly Leaved Tetracoccus, Holly-leaf Four-pod Spurge, Hollybush
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TEIL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Desert scrub on limestone outcrops.
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 Tetracoccus ilicifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tetracoccus ilicifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tetracoccus ilicifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR