Difference between revisions of "Maytenus boaria"
Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili, 177, 349. 1782.
Common names: Mayten tree
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Revision as of 20:54, 16 December 2019
Trees to 15 m. Stems erect to spreading; branchlets gray-brown, pendent, glabrous. Leaves: petiole 2–5 mm; blade elliptic to lanceolate, 1–6 × 0.4–2 cm, base cuneate, margins regularly serrulate, apex acute. Flowers: sepals green, rounded; petals 1.5–3 m. Capsules yellow or straw colored, 5–9 × 5–6.5 mm.
Phenology: Flowering spring; fruiting summer.
Habitat: Disturbed scrub and oak woodlands.
Elevation: 100–400 m.
Distribution
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Calif., South America (Argentina, Chile).
Discussion
Maytenus boaria is naturalized in the San Francisco Bay area, where it spreads after fires.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.