Latin name: Xylococcus bicolor Nutt.
Pronunciation: zy-lo-KOK-us BYE-kol-or
Common name: Mission manzanita
Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Habitat: Dry chaparral slopes below 2000', South Coast, south Channel Islands
Blooming period: December to February
Name derivations: 1) Xylococcus 2) bicolor
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