Vauquelinia californica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Vauquelinia |
| Species: | V. californica
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Vauquelinia californica, commonly known as Arizona rosewood, is an evergreen species of shrub or tree, in the rose family, Rosaceae.[1]
The dark brown wood streaked with red, and is hard and very heavy, a beautiful 'rosewood.' It has dense white blossoms in early Spring.
Distribution
The plant is native to the Southwestern United States in Arizona and southwestern New Mexico in Madrean Sky Islands habitats,[2] the Peninsular Ranges in Baja California[3] and northern Baja California Sur,[4] and Sonora in Northwestern Mexico.
Prehistoric
From pollen core data, a portion of the prehistoric distribution of Vauquelinia californica has been mapped. For example, in the Late Wisconsin period, this species occurred at lower elevations within the Waterman Mountains in southern Arizona than currently found.[5]
Cultivation
Vauquelinia californica is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is used as a drought-tolerant shrub, hedge, or small tree.[6] When trained as a single trunked tree, growth can be to 15 feet (4.6 m) in height.[7]
Ecology
Vauquelinia californica is a
References
- ^ NPIN: Vauquelinia californica (Arizona rosewood)
- ^ "Vauquelinia". BONAP's North American Plant Atlas. The Biota of North America Program. 2011-01-28. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- ISBN 0-19-512891-5.
- OCLC 4053799.
- ^ Hogan, C. Michael. "Elephant Tree: Bursera microphylla". GlobalTwitcher. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- ^ Xeriscape-today.com: Vauquelinia californica
- ^ "Arid Zone Trees: Vauquelinia californica". Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Dominika Heusinkveld (Oct 10, 2022). "Plant of the month: Arizona rosewood". Arizona Daily Star.
Further reading
- Potter, D.; Eriksson, T.; Evans, R.C.; Oh, S.; Smedmark, J.E.E.; Morgan, D.R.; Kerr, M.; Robertson, K.R.; Arsenault, M.; Dickinson, T.A.; Campbell, C.S. (2007). "Phylogeny and classification of Rosaceae". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 266 (1–2): 5–43. S2CID 16578516.
External links
- Lady Bird Johnson database
- University of Arizona: Vauquelinia californica
Media related to Vauquelinia californica at Wikimedia Commons
