词条 | Rhamnus pirifolia |
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|regnum = Plantae |unranked_divisio = Angiosperms |unranked_classis = Eudicots |unranked_ordo = Rosids |ordo = Rosales |familia = Rhamnaceae |genus = Rhamnus |species = R. pirifolia |binomial = Rhamnus pirifolia |binomial_authority = Greene |}} Rhamnus pirifolia is a species of tree and shrub in the buckthorn family known by the common name island redberry.[1] It is an island endemic which is known only from the Channel Islands of California and Guadalupe Island off Baja California. Its habitat consists of coastal sage scrub and chaparral. DescriptionRhamnus pirifolia is a spreading shrublike tree which approaches 10 meters-30 feet in maximum height. It has gray bark on its branches and the young twigs are purple in color. The thick evergreen leaves are oval in shape with pointed or nearly rounded tips, measuring 2 to 4 centimeters long. The edges are smooth or 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 red. It is just under a centimeter wide and contains two seeds. See also
References1. ^{{PLANTS|id=RHPI|taxon=Rhamnus pirifolia|accessdate=20 October 2015}} External links
7 : Rhamnus|Endemic flora of California|Flora of Baja California|Natural history of the Channel Islands of California|Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands|Near threatened flora of California|Taxa named by Edward Lee Greene |
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