Acacia

-phyllodes (leaf-like modified petiole)

Bladderpod

-seed pods (air dispersal when dry)

-compound 3-leaf

-yellow flower

-desert

Brazilian pepper tree

-cutting makes it bushier

-compound leaf

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Black Sage

-Lamianceae family

-stacked clusters

-treat sore feet

Bulrush

-triangular stalk

-brown flower at tip

-indicator of fresh water

California Buckwheat

-drought tolerant

-"rusty" flower clusters at tip

California Redbud

-Fabaceae family

-thick seed coat

-soil stabilizer

-red/violet deciduous flowers

California Sagebrush

-Asterceae family

-smell additive to food

-treat fever

-"dead"=dormant

California Sweet Bay

-treat pain, Native Americans

-Strong smell

-tip brown

Caster bean

-toxin called Ricen

-5-star palmate

-laxative

Catalina Cherry

-Rosaceae family

-cyanide

-pinate

-pass through digestion to germinate

Catalina Ironwood (Rosaceae)

-opposite branch

-doubly-compound

-indiginous to Catalina

Cattails

-indicator of fresh water

-"stick" is female

Ceanothus

-bark & leaves laxative

-drought-tolerant

-deer like

Coast Live Oak

-cup-shape (dome) serrated (looks like cherry)

-tannin (herbicide)

Coffeeberry

-Laxative in berry

Coyote bush

-Asteraceae family

-"baby sunflower"

-flammable (desert?)

Encelia

-Asteraceae family

-brittlebush

-white to reflect sunlight

-3 main veins on back

-leathery

Eucalyptus

-Native to Austrailia

-"Blue" oil disinfectant

Flannelbush

-rough "flannel" leaf

-Trichomes(hairs to prevent water loss)

-susceptible to allergy

Fremont Cottonwood

-Spade-shape leaf

-flattened petals that spin

Jojoba

-leaf points up (sun absorption in morning, less sun in day)

-simple pinnate

Laurel Sumac

-Anacardiaceae family

-taco-shape leaves

-Treats poison oak/sore throat?

Lemonade Berry

-Anacardiaceae family

-rough teeth

-big, square fruit (make lemonade)

Manzanita

-Red bark

-gritty leaf

-chew leaf to quench thirst

Southern Magnolia

-large simple pinate

-brown side for water retention

-big white flowers

-80-100mya

Sugar Bush

-Anacardiaceae family

-water w/seed is sweet drink

Toyon

-Rosaceae family

-Red/green berry cluster at tops of plant

-"hollyberry" "christmas berry"

-Native Americans treat stomach pain

-Birds eat in winter

Western Sycamore

-Big palmate leaf

-Native to LA

-needs lots of water

-spikey balls

-fuzzy on bottom

Walnut Tree

-compound leaf

-prominent in Walnut city

White Alder

 -Catkins (cone-like=female, long=male)

-wind pollination

-allergy

White sage

-Lamianceae family

-white leaves

-Camphor chemical (painkiller)

California Buckeye

-compound

-5-palm

-seed pod (paralyze fish)

Mulefat

-Asteraceae family

-3 parallel veins

-long thin

Elderberry

-Bright yellow flower

-wine from fruit

Indian Hawthorne

rose

-Native to China

-Drought-tolerant

-shrubby

-pink,red,white flower