Species

Heteromeles arbutifolia (Toyon)

Heteromeles arbutifolia. Photo: (c) Kristin Komatsubara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Heteromeles arbutifolia (/ˌhɛtɪroʊˈmiːliːz ɑːrˌbjuːtɪˈfoʊliə/; more commonly /ˌhɛtəˈrɒməliːz/ by Californian botanists), commonly known as toyon, is a common perennial shrub native to extreme southwest Oregon, California, Baja California, and British Columbia. It is the sole species in the genus Heteromeles.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
        Order: Rosales (Roses, elms, figs, and allies)
        Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
        Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
        Tribe: Maleae
        Genus: Heteromeles
        Species: Heteromeles arbutifolia (Toyon)

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