Heteromeles
| Heteromeles | |
|---|---|
| Toyon bush in habitat | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amygdaloideae |
| Tribe: | Maleae |
| Subtribe: | Malinae |
| Genus: | Heteromeles M.Roem. nom. cons. 1847 |
| Species: | H. arbutifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteromeles arbutifolia | |
| Natural range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Heteromeles arbutifolia (/ˌhɛtɪroʊˈmiːliːz ɑːrˌbjuːtɪˈfoʊliə/, more commonly /ˌhɛtəˈrɒməliːz/ by Californian botanists), commonly known as toyon, is a perennial shrub native to Coastal California. It is the sole species in the genus Heteromeles.