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cneoridium
Scientific Name: Cneoridium
Family: Rutaceae
Category: Dicot
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Bushrue (Cneoridium dumosum)
Cneoridium dumosum, commonly known as Bushrue, is a unique shrub belonging to the citrus family. Here's what you need to know about this interesting plant:
Considerations for Pets
- The plant produces small, berry-sized fruit.
- The foliage has a spicy smell.
Considerations for Children
- The plant produces small, berry-sized fruit.
- The foliage has a spicy smell.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cneoridium dumosum
- Common Names: Bushrue, Coast Spice Bush, Spice Bush
- Family: Rutaceae (Citrus Family)
- Genus: Cneoridium (monotypic, meaning it contains only one species)
- Synonyms: Cneoridium dumosum (Nutt.) Hook. f. ex Baill., Cneoridium dumosum (Nuttall) Hooker F., Pitavia dumosa Nutt.
Distribution and Habitat
- Cneoridium dumosum is native to California.
- Its distribution extends only slightly beyond California's borders.
- It can be found on coastal mesa tops.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- It is a medium-sized evergreen shrub.
- It has aromatic white flowers that resemble citrus blossoms.
- It produces small, berry-sized red fruit.
- The plant has strong-scented leaves.
Quirky Facts
- The plant's foliage and berries have a spicy aroma.
- Walking through areas densely populated with Cneoridium dumosum has been linked to severe phytophotodermatitis (skin reaction due to plant contact combined with sunlight exposure).
Chemical Constituents
- Several compounds have been isolated from Cneoridium dumosum, including Osthol, imperatorin, isoimperatorin, bergapten, isopimpinellin, xanthotoxin, justicidin A, and marmesin.
Additional Resources
- USDA Plants Database
- The Plant List
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- New York Botanical Garden Herbarium (NY)