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Hollyleaf redberry, a drought-tolerant evergreen shrub of western North America's chaparral and scrub, grown mainly for its bright red berries. Its key trait is a lignotuber that lets it regrow after fire.
Rhamnus crocea subsp. ilicifolia, synonym Rhamnus ilicifolia, is a subspecies of flowering plant in the buckthorn family, known by the common name hollyleaf redberry. It is native to western North America, where it is a common plant growing in many types of habitat, including chaparral and wooded areas.
Hollyleaf redberry is found in the western United States, distributed in California, southern Oregon, southern Nevada and Arizona. It is found in elevations below 2,400 m (8,000 ft).
Human uses include erosion control where it is grown on dry and rocky hillsides as well as bank stabilization. It is also available as an ornamental plant, grown for its red berries more than its inconspicuous flowers; It is drought tolerant and easy to maintain. The berries are reportedly edible.
Redberry Buckthorn · Lanceleaf buckthorn · Rhamnus crocea subsp. pirifolia
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