Status: Native
Synonyms:
Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hooker ex Torrey & Gray) Gray var. obtusifolia
Condalia lycioides (Gray) Weberbauer
Rhamnus obtusifolia Hooker ex Torrey & Gray
Zizyphus lycioides Gray
Sarcomphalus obtusifolius is a rigid shrub of lower elevations that looks to be more branch than
bush. The branching pattern gives the plant a "zigzag" appearance. It has small green leaves and oval purple fruits. The newer branches have long sharp spines.
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Sarcomphalus obtusifolius, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Engineer Canyon, Apr. 12, 2008
Sarcomphalus obtusifolius, pedicillate purple fruit with blush, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Engineer Canyon, Apr. 12, 2008
Sarcomphalus obtusifolius, long spines, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Engineer Canyon, Dec. 29, 2008
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