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Pronunciation: sim-OND-see-a chin-EN-sis
Common name: Jojoba
Family: Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba)
Habitat: Dry slopes below 5000', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, occasional in interior cismontane chaparral
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Simmondsia 2) chinensis
NOTE: The picture on the left is a staminate flower, on the right is a pistillate flower