Latin name: Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt.) Walp. ssp. ilicifolia Pronunciation: PROO-nus il-is-i-FO-lee-a Common name: Hollyleaf cherry Family: Rosaceae (Rose) Habitat: Dry slopes and fans to 5000', canyons, creosote bush scrub, chaparral, pinyon-juniper woodland Blooming period: April to May Name derivations: 1) Prunus 2) ilicifolia |
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