species: Arctostaphylos genus
common name: manzanita
family: Ericaceae
where & when encountered: Monterey county - 1998
The name means "little apple" in Spanish because that is what the fruit resembles. This is a true California chaparral shrub - drought resistant and adapted to fire. It has smooth, copper-colored bark like its larger relative, the madrone.
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