Heteromeles
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Heteromeles arbutifolia, commonly known as toyon, is a perennial shrub native to Coastal California. It is the sole species in the genus Heteromeles.
Heteromeles arbutifolia 1
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Immature fruit at Briones Regional Park
Photinia
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Photinia is a genus of about 30 species of small trees and large shrubs, but the taxonomy has recently varied greatly, with the genera Heteromeles, Stranvaesia and Aronia sometimes included in Photini
Heteromeles
…pome, 5–10 mm across, bright red and berry-like, produced in large quantities, maturing in the fall and persisting well into the winter. The genera Photinia, Aronia, Pourthiaea, and Stranvaesia have historically been variously combined by different taxonomists. The genus Heteromeles as originally published…
Photinia fraseri A
Photinia × fraseri, showing the red colour of new growth contrasted to the glossy green older leaves
Flower of an ornamental shrub cultivar