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myrtlecroton
Scientific Name: Bernardia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
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Desert Myrtlecroton (Bernardia obovata)
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions that young branches of the Desert Myrtlecroton are hairy. While not inherently dangerous, ingestion could cause mild gastrointestinal upset in some pets.
Considerations for Children
- The text mentions that young branches of the Desert Myrtlecroton are hairy. While not inherently dangerous, ingestion could cause mild gastrointestinal upset in some children.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Bernardia obovata I.M. Johnst.
- Common Names: Desert Myrtlecroton, Desert Myrtle-croton
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
- Genus: Bernardia Mill.
- Synonyms:
- USDA Symbol: BEOB (for Bernardia obovata)
- USDA Symbol: BERNA (for Bernardia)
- Adelia bernardia L. (synonym for Bernardia dichotoma)
- Related Species: Bernardia dichotoma (Willd.) Mll. Arg. - Caribbean Myrtlecroton, Bernardia myricifolia, Bernardia incana
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the United States (L48 (N) - indicating native status in the Lower 48 states).
- Found in Arizona.
Morphological Characteristics
- Irregularly shaped shrub.
- Can grow up to 3 feet tall.
- Young branches are green to brown and hairy.
- Develops a round-shape shrub.
- Assumes a purplered coloring in the summer.
- Evergreen shrub (Bernardia dichotoma).
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Host plant for the hemispherical scale insect.
Further Information
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