lyon tree Rosaceae Lyonothamnus floribundus

Leaf:Opposite, evergreen, highly variable in shape, simple or pinnately compound, finely serrated to lobed (coarsely toothed), may resemble a fern, 3 to 6 inches long, dark green and shiny above, paler below.
Flower:Small (1/3 inch across), white flowers with yellow-green centers occur in large flat topped terminal clusters, appear in summer.
Fruit:Small, dry, brown capsules in large clusters, ripen in late summer and persist through the winter.
Twig:Slender, light brown and fuzzy.
Bark:Very attractive reddish brown, scaly and peeling.
Form:Large shrub or small tree up to 50 feet in height, generally with a narrow crown (conifer-like).

leaf flower fruit twig bark form map

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