Dirca occidentalis A.Gray is a plant in the Thymelaeaceae family, order Malvales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Dirca occidentalis A.Gray
Western leatherwood (Dirca occidentalis) is a rare endemic deciduous shrub of California's San Francisco Bay Area.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Scientific name: Dirca occidentalis A.Gray. Dirca occidentalis, commonly called western leatherwood, is a deciduous shrub. Its leaves grow between three and seven centimeters long. Yellow flowers appear on the plant before new leaves develop. This species grows on moist, shaded slopes. It is a rare plant that is endemic to the San Francisco Bay area of California. Its closest relative is Dirca palustris, which is native to the eastern half of North America.
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