Comarostaphylis diversifolia diversifolia (Comarostaphylis diversifolia diversifolia)
Description
Comarostaphylis diversifolia is an erect shrub which can exceed 4 metres 13 ft in height. Its bark is gray and shreddy and the tough, evergreen leaves are oval in shape and sometimes toothed. The inflorescence is a raceme of urn-shaped flowers very similar to those of the related shrubs, the manzanitas. The fruit is a bright red, juicy drupe with a bumpy skin.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Ericaceae
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Genus: Comarostaphylis
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