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Rhamnus crocea subsp. ilicifolia, synonym Rhamnus ilicifolia, is a subspecies of flowering plant in the buckthorn family, [1] known by the common name hollyleaf redberry. [2] It is native to western North America, where it is a common plant growing in many types of habitat, including chaparral and wooded areas.
Rhamnus crocea, the spiny redberry, is a species of plant in the family Rhamnaceae. It is native from California to northern Mexico . As of March 2024 [update] , five subspecies are recognized.
Rhamnus crocea subsp. pirifolia, synonym Rhamnus pirifolia, is a subspecies of tree and shrub in the buckthorn family known by the common name island redberry. [2] It is an island endemic which is known only from the Channel Islands of California and Guadalupe Island off Baja California .
The fruit is a red berry 6–10 mm (1 ⁄ 4 – 3 ⁄ 8 in) across, with an acidic taste, ripening in late summer to autumn. [9] While bitter early in the season, they sweeten if left on the branch through winter. [10] Cytology is 2n = 24. [11]
The Rhamnaceae are a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs, and some vines, commonly called the buckthorn family. [2] Rhamnaceae is included in the order Rosales.
Redberry or Red Berry may refer to: Rhamnus crocea, a Northwest American shrub in the buckthorn family; Vaccinium vitis-idaea, commonly called lingonberry or cowberry; Red Berry (Texas politician) (1899–1969), member of Texas House of Representatives and Senate; Red Berry (wrestler) (1906–1973), American professional wrestler; Redberry Lake ...
Vaccinium / v æ k ˈ s ɪ n i ə m / [3] is a common and widespread genus of shrubs or dwarf shrubs in the heath family (Ericaceae). The fruits of many species are eaten by humans and some are of commercial importance, including the cranberry, blueberry, bilberry (whortleberry), lingonberry (cowberry), and huckleberry.
Vaccinium ovatum is an understory bush, often dominant in its habitat. [3] Other species commonly found growing nearby are V. parvifolium (red huckleberries) and Symphoricarpos albus (common snowberry). [2] Vaccinuim ovatum appear to thrive better in old-growth forests. [3]