Colubrina
Colubrina californica
Pen and ink from live specimen found at Superstition Mountains, Arizona.
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RANGE: Rare in Arizona. Found in just a few isolated Sonoran Desert
locations.
SHRUB: A medium to large shrub with stiff, intricate branches.
FRUIT: Spherical capsule is fairly hard and has three valves. Photo below.
LEAVES: Small, ovate to spatulate leaves.
FLOWERS: Small, whitish-yellow and born in a panicle of about a dozen
flowers. Attractive to bees. Flowers late spring.
UNARMED. Unlike many similar looking shrubs this one lacks
thorns. Some short stiff twigs, but no sharps.
