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Comarostaphylis diversifolia diversifolia (Comarostaphylis diversifolia diversifolia)

Description

Comarostaphylis diversifolia is an erect shrub which can exceed 4 metres 13 ft in height. Its bark is gray and shreddy and the tough, evergreen leaves are oval in shape and sometimes toothed. The inflorescence is a raceme of urn-shaped flowers very similar to those of the related shrubs, the manzanitas. The fruit is a bright red, juicy drupe with a bumpy skin.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Ericales

            • Family: Ericaceae

              • Genus: Comarostaphylis