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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Maples, Mangos, Mahogany, Citrus, and Allies
  6. Quassia Family
  7. Castela

genus

Castela

Castela

Traits
Includes
2 native 2 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Amargosa native
  • Emory's Crucifixion-thorn native
  • Stewart's Crucifixionthorn present
  • Allthorn Goatbush

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native castela All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Amargosa Castela erecta
  • Emory's Crucifixion-thorn Castela emoryi

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