Rhamnus californica

Rhamnus californica (syn. Frangula californica (Eschsch.) A.Gray), is called coffeeberry because its berries contain seeds which look like coffee beans—it is also called California buckthorn. It is a common plant native to California and southwestern Oregon.
==Subspecies==
There are two subspecies:
*Rhamnus californica subsp. californica - widespread in western California. Fruit with two seeds; twigs red; leaves with conspicuous veins.
*Rhamnus californica subsp. occidentalis - northern California and southwest Oregon, on serpentine soils. Fruit with three seeds; twigs brown; leaves with inconspicuous veins.
==Uses==
===Cultivars===
Cultivars include:
*R. californica 'Eve Case' - to 10 ft. tall by wide
*R. californica 'Leatherleaf' - black-green foliage
*R. californica 'Mound San Bruno' - lower and compact
Category:Shrubs