Menodora spinescens var. spinescens Calflora

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Taxon Report

Menodora spinescens A. Gray var. spinescens

Spiny desert olive

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Menodora spinescens var. spinescens is a shrub that is native to California.


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Parent:	Menodora spinescens
Genus:	Menodora
Family:	Oleaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Information about Menodora spinescens var. spinescens from other sources


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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).