Frangula californica

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Frangula californica is a species of California-native shrub or small tree in the buckthorn family, commonly known as California coffeeberry, valued for its wildlife-friendly berries and use in habitat restoration.

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Label Occurrences
Frangula californica canonical 1
Virginia Brush 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant species
shrub
small tree
attracts birds
insects
small mammals
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
commonName California coffeeberry
coffeeberry
conservationUse restoration of degraded habitats
distribution California Floristic Province NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole bird-attracting plant
pollinator-supporting plant
family Rhamnaceae NERFINISHED
flowerColor greenish-white
floweringSeason spring
fruitColor green to red to black when ripe
fruitType berry-like drupe
fruitUse wildlife food source
genus Frangula NERFINISHED
growthForm evergreen shrub
multi-stemmed shrub
habitat chaparral
coastal scrub
foothill forests
woodlands
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate
leafMargin entire
leafPersistence evergreen
leafType broadleaf evergreen
lightRequirement full sun
partial shade
nativeTo Baja California NERFINISHED
California NERFINISHED
Oregon NERFINISHED
western North America
order Rosales
perennation perennial
soilPreference well-drained soils
taxonRank species
tolerates drought
summer-dry Mediterranean climate
typicalHeight 1–5 meters
usedFor erosion control
habitat restoration
native plant landscaping

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Frangula hasMember Frangula californica
The Strawberry Blonde featuresCharacter Frangula californica
this entity surface form: Virginia Brush