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Latin: Heteromeles arbutifolia
Family: Rose
Dark green, leathery leaves with serrated margins densely cover the Toyon, a large, evergreen shrub. Clusters of small, creamy-white flowers develop from mid-spring to early summer, and are followed by orange to red berries that attract birds in the fall into the winter. (Full description)
Below 5,000 feet in foothills, chaparral and woodland areas.
Winter: Berries (Do not use leaves which contain cyanide.)