Common Name: Mission Manzanita
Scientific Name: Xylococcus bicolor
Clade: vascular, seed producing, angiopserm, dicot
Date Collected: April 19, 2011
Location collected: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens - UCLA; go up the hill at the very top of the garden.
Habitat: Dry chaparral slopes below 2000', Sout Coast, south Channel Islands; It likes full sun and regular water;It tolerates most soils, but needs perfect drainage. It is native to rainfall areas of about 15-20 inches/year. Native to South California and Baja, C.A.
Nativity:Native
Special Notes: The Luiseno Native American tribe bruised ripe berries and soaked them overnight in cold water to produce a cider-like drink.
Resources: http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/missionmanzanita.html
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch
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