| Common Name |
Redberry, Redberry Buckthorn, Hollyleaf Redberry,
Hollyleaf Buckthorn |
| Latin Name |
Rhamnus crocea |
| Native Habitat |
California and western USA 0 to 5,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, low organic content, well
drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Height X Width |
12 feet X 9 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Holly leaves |
| Leaves |
Green evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
White flowers in March and April, followed by showy red
berries, tree looks like scrub oak |
| Nature Value |
Hummingbirds and nectar loving insect use flowers, birds
and mammals eat berries |
| Native American Uses |
Berries eaten |
| Links |
|
| Data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/rhacal/all.html |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-taxon=Rhamnus+crocea |
| Images and data: |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/R/rhamnus_crocea.htm |
| Images and data: |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=rhcr |
| Images and data: |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7075 |
| Distribution map: |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=RHCR |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/569.htm |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.elnativogrowers.com/california_native_list_species_only.htm |
