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Tree Poppy (Dendromecon)

Description

Dendromecon, the tree poppy, is a genus of one or two species of shrubs to small trees, native to California and northern Baja California. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, lanceolate to ovate, 3-10 cm long. The flowers are yellow, satiny, and shed after pollination.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Papaverales

            • Family: Papaveraceae

              • Genus: Dendromecon