Colubrina californica, also known as Las Animas nakedwood, is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Colubrina |
| Species: | C. californica
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| Binomial name | |
| Colubrina californica | |
Distribution and habitat edit
It is native to the Sonoran Desert of the southwestern United States (in California, Nevada, and Arizona) and northern Mexico, where it grows in desert scrub habitat.
Description edit
The thorny shrub has deciduous leaves, oval in shape and coated in silky hairs. The inflorescence is a dense cluster of several tiny nectar-filled flowers. It blooms in April and May after the ground is moistened with rain.
References edit
- ^ "Colubrina californica. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
External links edit
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