Kingdom Plantae Family Thymelaeaceae Scientific name Dirca occidentalis Rank Species | Order Malvales Genus Dirca Higher classification Dirca | |
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Similar Dirca, Dirca palustris, Thymelaeaceae, Drosera nitidula, Drosera pygmaea | ||
Dirca occidentalis, or 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 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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