Malvaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Fremontodendron californicum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The stem is clothed with brown hairs which rub off easily and can be a severe irritant[ 166 Title The Milder Garden. Publication Author Taylor. J. Publisher Dent Year 1990 ISBN Description A good book on plants that you didn't know could be grown outdoors in Britain. ]. When pruning it is best to wear a mask[ 166 Title The Milder Garden. Publication Author Taylor. J. Publisher Dent Year 1990 ISBN Description A good book on plants that you didn't know could be grown outdoors in Britain. ]. The eyes can be badly affected[ 202 Title Climbers and Wall Shrubs. Publication Author Davis. B. Publisher Viking. Year 1990 ISBN 0-670-82929-3 Description Contains information on 2,000 species and cultivars, giving details of cultivation requirements. The text is terse but informative. ].

Botanical Description

Fremontodendron californicum is an erect to decumbent, evergreen shrub or small tree with a broad, open crown and a short trunk; it usually grows 1 - 4 metres tall but occasionally reaches 9 metres with a trunk up to 35cm in diameter[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.. Fremontodendron californicum has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California, Baja California

HabitatDry, mostly granitic slopes; at elevations from 900 - 1,800 metres[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ]. It thrives on poor dry rocky soils of the foothills, where it often forms dense thickets[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ]. Grows on a wide variety of soil types as well as both shallow and deep soils[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ].