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Distribution by County   6894    
Prunus ilicifolia  (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr.
Holly leaf cherry, Holly leaved cherry, Hollyleaf cherry
Prunus ilicifolia is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 20 Madera: 2 Sacramento: 4 Santa Cruz: 9
Butte: 3 Marin: 6 San Benito: 413 Solano: 7
Contra Costa: 7 Mendocino: 3 San Bernardino: 150 Sonoma: 5
El Dorado: 1 Merced: 9 San Diego: 502 Tulare: 2
Fresno: 14 Monterey: 71 San Francisco: 14 Tuolumne: 1
Imperial: 4 Napa: 15 San Luis Obispo: 111 Ventura: 241
Kern: 8 Orange: 128 San Mateo: 120 Yolo: 1
Lake: 1 Placer: 1 Santa Barbara: 244
Los Angeles: 939 Riverside: 309 Santa Clara: 156

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/23/2026).