Rosaceae Week: Cotoneaster coriaceus from California

[Gurcharan Singh]

Cotoneaster Coriaceus Franch.

Syn: Cotoneaster lacteus

Evergreen shrub from W. China with arched tomentose branches; leaves lanceolate to elliptic, 3-6 cm long, tomentose beneath; flowers white in clusters; fruit ovoid, red, 6 mm across.

Photographed from California, commonly planted along roadsides. 

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
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