Western leatherwood facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Western leatherwood |
|
|---|---|
_(4344378633).jpg) |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Genus: |
Dirca
|
| Species: |
occidentalis
|
Dirca occidentalis, the western leatherwood, is a deciduous shrub with leaves three to seven centimeters in length. Yellow flowers emerge prior to leafing. It grows on moist and shaded slopes. It is rare and endemic to the San Francisco Bay area of California. Its closest relative, Dirca palustris, lives in the eastern half of North America.
Gallery
-
In flower, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University accession #311-86*A
-
Flower detail
-
Flowers
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Western leatherwood Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.