Tetracoccus dioicus, known by the common names red shrubby-spurge and Parry's tetracoccus, is a species of flowering plant.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Picrodendraceae |
| Genus: | Tetracoccus |
| Species: | T. dioicus
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Distribution
editThe shrub native to the states of southwestern California and Baja California (México). In Southern California, populations are within Orange County, Riverside County, and San Diego County.[1]
It grows in coastal sage scrub and chaparral habitats below 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), in the South Coast region and Peninsular Ranges.[1][3]
Description
editTetracoccus dioicus is an erect shrub reaching about 2 metres (6.6 ft). It has gray-barked branches that are bright red when young.[3]
The stiff, leathery, yellowish-green leaves are opposite or clustered, often in threes, and they may be rolled lengthwise.[3]
The shrub bears staminate and pistillate flowers with red-yellow structures.[3] The bloom period is April and May.[1]
It produces distinctive four-lobed fruits which ripen to a bright red color.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Calflora: Tetracoccus dioicus
- ^ NRCS. "Tetracoccus dioicus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d Jepson eFlora: Tetracoccus dioicus
External links
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Tetracoccus dioicus.
- Calflora Database: Tetracoccus dioicus (Parry's tetracoccus, Red shrubby spurge)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Tetracoccus dioicus
- UC CalPhotos gallery for Tetracoccus dioicus
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