Latin name: Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt.) Walp. ssp.
  lyonii (Eastw.) Raven
  Pronunciation: PROO-nus il-is-i-FO-lee-a LIE-on-
  ee-eye

  Common name: Catalina cherry
  Family: Rosaceae (Rose)
  Habitat: Chaparral, canyons of Channel Islands
  Blooming period: March to May
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Prunus
  2) ilicifolia  3) lyonii
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