Santa Catalina Island Manzanita (Arctostaphylos catalinae)
Description
Arctostaphylos catalinae, known by the common name Santa Catalina Island manzanita, is a species of manzanita native to Southern California.Arctostaphylos catalinae is a shrub usually exceeding 2 metres (6.6 ft) in height, sometimes taking a treelike form up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall. It is glandular and covered in white bristles. The leaves also have fine bristles. The dull, light green blades are up to 5 centimeters long by 3 wide. The flowers are borne in an open, branching inflorescence with leaflike bracts. The fruit is a spherical drupe up to 1.5 centimeters wide.[
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Ericaceae
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Genus: Arctostaphylos
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