1. Common Name: California Nutmeg
Scientific Name: Torreya Californica
Clade: Vascular seed and pollen producing Conifer
Date Collected: 4.21.2011
Location Collected: UC Berkeley Campus Botanical Garden
Habitat: Lives in Coast habitats where it can be subject to frequent moisture
Nativity: Endemic to California
Special Notes: The California Nutmeg can grow up to 25m tall. It is not truly related to Nutmegs as the common name might suggest. The male cones which use pollen are are grouped in rows along the underside of the shoot, and the female cones, or the seeds, are ordered together on the short stem of the plant.
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