Arctostaphylos insularis
Arctostaphylos insularis is a species of manzanita known by the common name island manzanita. It is endemic to Santa Cruz Island, one of the Channel Islands of California.
| Island manzanita | |
|---|---|
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| unripe fruits | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Arctostaphylos |
| Species: | A. insularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arctostaphylos insularis | |
Description
Arctostaphylos insularis is a large, spreading shrub reaching over 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) tall and known to exceed 5 metres (16 ft 5 in) in width. It has waxy, reddish bark and the smaller twigs sometimes have bristly glandular hairs. The leaves are shiny green and smooth, generally oval in shape and slightly convex, and up to about 4.5 centimetres (1+3⁄4 in) long. The shrub blooms in many dense clustered inflorescences of urn-shaped flowers. The fruit is an orange-brown drupe up to 1.5 centimetres (5⁄8 in) wide.
Habitat
Arctostaphylos insularis grows in the chaparral, oak woodland, and coastal pine forest habitat of its native island.[1]
References
- Arctostaphylos insularis. NatureServe. 2012.
External links
- Arctostaphylos insularis. The Jepson Manual.
- Arctostaphylos insularis. USDA PLANTS.
- Arctostaphylos insularis. CalPhotos gallery.