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Plant Details
Prunus ilicifolia
Holly-leaf cherry
Location(s):
Ethnobotany Garden
Water Use: 1-Very Low
Growth Habit: Shrub
Seasonality: Evergreen
Ethnobotanical Use: Also called islay; the kernals within the pits of the fruit can be ground into a powder and used to make tortillas or roasted whole and made into cakes; coughs and colds are also treated with an infusion made from the roots and bark.
