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Latin name

Family

Distribution

North America distribution zone

Height

Foliage

Ecology

Use

Synonym

English name

French name

Spanish name

Other name

Trade name

Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M.Roem.

Rosaceae

MW North America (USA: California; Mexico: Baja California)

E[D]

mes->xer

dr(ob) (Indians made a tea from the bark to cure stomachache) fd(ob) (berries were gathered by many Indians tribes and roasted over open coals or boiled in a cooking basket to take away the bitter taste of the fresh fruits) fr (red berries provide a feast for robins, mockingbirds and cedar waxwings) ma (decorations) pl (by Christmas, there are attractive red berries to add a cheerful note to the winter landscape, planted extensively in parks and gardens)

California Christmasberry; California-holly, Chrismas-berry, Christmasberry, holly berry, tollon, toyon

hétéromèle de Californie

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Latin name	Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M.Roem.
Family	Rosaceae
Distribution	MW North America (USA: California; Mexico: Baja California)
North America distribution zone	MW
Height	S
Foliage	E[D]
Ecology	mes->xer
Use	dr(ob) (Indians made a tea from the bark to cure stomachache) fd(ob) (berries were gathered by many Indians tribes and roasted over open coals or boiled in a cooking basket to take away the bitter taste of the fresh fruits) fr (red berries provide a feast for robins, mockingbirds and cedar waxwings) ma (decorations) pl (by Christmas, there are attractive red berries to add a cheerful note to the winter landscape, planted extensively in parks and gardens)
Synonym
English name	California Christmasberry; California-holly, Chrismas-berry, Christmasberry, holly berry, tollon, toyon
French name	hétéromèle de Californie
Spanish name
Other name
Trade name