Latin name: Rhamnus pirifolia E. Greene
  Pronunciation: RAM-nus pir-i-FO-lee-a

  Common name: Island redberry
  Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn)
  Habitat: Coastal sage scrub, chaparral, Channel
  Islands
  Blooming period: March to June
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Rhamnus
  2) pirifolia
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