Colubrina californica

Colubrina californica, also known as Las Animas nakedwood, is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.

Colubrina californica
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Genus:	Colubrina
Species:	C. californica
Binomial name
Colubrina californica I.M.Johnst.

Distribution and habitat

It is native to the Sonoran Desert of the southwestern United States (in California, Nevada, and Arizona) and northern Mexico, where it grows in desert scrub habitat.

Description

The thorny shrub has deciduous leaves, oval in shape and coated in silky hairs. The inflorescence is a dense cluster of several tiny nectar-filled flowers. It blooms in April and May after the ground is moistened with rain.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Photo gallery