Dirca occidentalis, the western leatherwood, is a deciduous shrub with leaves three to seven centimeters in length. Yellow flowers emerge prior to leafing. It grows on moist and shaded slopes. It is rare[2] and endemic to the San Francisco Bay area of California. Its closest relative, Dirca palustris, lives in the eastern half of North America.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Dirca |
| Species: | D. occidentalis
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Gallery
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In flower, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University accession #311-86*A -
Flower detail -
Flowers
References
edit- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ "Dirca occidentalis". Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants. online edition, v8-03 0.39. California Native Plant Society.
External links
edit- Dirca occidentalis images at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Plant Image Database
- Friedman, William (Ned). "As good as gold (well better actually)". Posts from the Collections, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University website, 28 March 2020. Accessed 30 April 2020.
- Jepson Manual Online Dirca occidentalis A. Gray
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