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Wright'S Silktassel (Garrya wrightii)

Description

Garrya wrightii is a species of flowering plant in the family Garryaceae known by the common names Wright's silktassel, quinine-bush, coffee berry, bearberry, feverbush, and grayleaf Garrya wrightii is a shrub slowly growing up to 12�36 feet 3.7�11.0 m tall. It has branches that are square in cross-section and thick, tough leaves.The species is dioecious with male and female reproductive parts occurring on separate plants. Both flower types are borne in catkin-like spikes. They are green

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Garryales

            • Family: Garryaceae

              • Genus: Garrya