Santa Catalina Island

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Santa Catalina Island Lemonade Berry

Rhus integrifolia

Santa Catalina Island Lemonade Berry plant’s sticky lemony residue was also used by the Santa Catalina Island indians for a refreshing drink. Rhus integrifolia is also known as Santa Catalina Island Lemonade Berry.

Santa Catalina Island Currant

Ribes viburnifolium

Santa Catalina Island Currant (aka Ribes viburnifolium) is used in landscaping as a native ground cover for shady areas. Santa Catalina Island Currant is extremely fragrant.

Native Plants to Santa Catalina Island

Santa Catalina Island Toyon or California Holly

Heteromelus arbutifolia macrocarpa

Santa Catalina Island Toyon or California Holly (aka Heteromelus arbutifolia macrocarpa) is also called Christmas berry, because the clusters of Santa Catalina Island Toyon ’s or California Holly ’s holly like berries which remain red through the Christmas season.

Santa Catalina Island Cherry

Prunus lyonii

Santa Catalina Island Cherry (aka Prunus lyonii) has large-pitted fruit. However, the Santa Catalina Island cherry fruit is not particularly tasty, but was still an important fresh fruit of the Santa Catalina Island indians. Santa Catalina Island Cherry (aka Prunus lyonii) is used today as an ornamental tree for landscaping.