Beneath the Bough

Rebuild our home, one tree at a time

Category: Shrubs

  • Toromiro (Sophora toromiro)

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    Physical Description Toromiro is a small, flowering tree or shrub native to Easter Island. It has a gnarled, twisted trunk with smooth, gray bark and pinnate leaves. The tree produces bright yellow flowers that are pollinated by insects. Toromiro is well adapted to the arid conditions of Easter Island. Environmental Concerns Toromiro is extinct in…

  • Artemisia californica

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    Phonetic Spelling ar-teh-MEE-zee-uh kal-ih-FOR-nih-kuh Common Names Appearance Habitats Environmental Impacts Growth Factors Fun Facts

  • Anisacanthus quadrifidus

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    Common Names: Flame Acanthus, Hummingbird Bush, Wright’s Desert Honeysuckle Phonetic Spelling: an-ih-suh-KAN-thus kwah-DRIF-ih-dus Description: The Anisacanthus quadrifidus is a deciduous shrub that typically grows 1 to 1.5 meters (3 to 5 feet) tall and wide. It has a bushy, upright form with many slender branches. The leaves are small, opposite, and lanceolate, measuring 2.5 to…