- Dirca occidentalis
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Dirca occidentalis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Thymelaeaceae Genus: Dirca Species: D. occidentalis Binomial name Dirca occidentalis
A.GrayDirca occidentalis, or Western Leatherwood, is a deciduous shrub with leaves 3 to 7 centimeters in length. Yellow flowers emerge prior to leafing. It grows on moist and shaded slopes. It is rare and endemic to the San Francisco Bay area of California. It's closest relative, the Eastern Leatherwood, lives in the Eastern half of North America.
External links
- USDA Plants database Dirca occidentalis A. Gray
- Jepson Manual Online Dirca occidentalis A. Gray
- Calflora Dirca occidentalis A. Gray
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