Hollyleaf cherry or Evergreen cherry is a species in the Rosaceae (Rose) family that is native to coastal California and northern Baja California. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree up to 15 meters tall, with dense, sclerophyllous foliage.

Prunus ilicifolia (Common names: hollyleaf cherry, [4] evergreen cherry; [5] islay - Salinan Native American [6]) is native to the chaparral areas of coastal California (from Mendocino County to San Diego County), Baja California, and Baja California Sur.

Hollyleaf Cherry, Holly-Leaved Cherry, Evergreen Cherry. Native to Coastal Southern California, Prunus ilicifolia (Hollyleaf Cherry) is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a dense canopy of stout, spreading branches clothed with holly-like leaves.

Hollyleaf cherry is an important browse species for bighorn sheep and California mule deer (McMurray 1990). This is because it is still available long into the dry California summers when most other browse items are gone.

The hollyleaf cherry is the most widely distributed subspecies of the native holly in California. It grows in the chaparral, sage scrub and oak woodland plant communities. Rounded leaves are deep green and have strongly serrated margins; large clusters of softly fragrant cream colored flowers occur in spring.

Prunus ilicifolia is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders. Toxicity: Do not eat the seed, leaf or stem of this plant. This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora.

It has the common name of hollyleaf cherry because its leaves are evergreen and shiny, as well as serrated, thus resembling those of holly (Ilex spp.). The fruits are reddish to purplish, and from a half to an inch long.

2023年3月12日 · Holly-leaf Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia) is a large shrub to small tree that is native to the state of California. This plant is a host to several butterflies, including swallowtails, and several moths. Growing from 8 to 30 (50) feet tall, this tree has white to cream flowers that bloom from March to May. It is hardy in zones 9-10.

Form: A shrub or tree, depending on cultivar and pruning. Lifespan: Over 100 years. Leaf retention: Evergreen. Growth rate: Slow to establish, then moderate to fast. Mature Size: 3-30' (0.9-9m) high and 2-20' (0.6-6m) wide. Often 15x10' (4.5x3m) if not pruned. Flowers: Small, short white petals, longer white stamens, in spiked clusters, fragrant.

Hollyleaf Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia) is a native evergreen tree or shrub in the Rose family that grows in the coastal and inland valleys strip of northern, central, and southern California. It tends to grow on slopes or in valleys, at elevations from 0-5200 feet.