Latin name: Nama californica (A. Gray) J. Bacon
Pronunciation: NAH-ma ka-li-FOR-ni-kum
Common name: California fiddleleaf
Family: Namaceae (Nama)
Habitat: Dry sandy places to 8000', mostly away from the coast, Tehachapi Mts, Ventura and Kern Counties to Mojave Desert
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Nama 2) californica
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