Paxistima canbyi
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Paxistima canbyi is a species of shrub
in the bittersweet family
known by the common name Canby's Mountain Lover. Canby's mountain-lover is rare throughout its natural range. Canby's mountain-lover is listed as a candidate species for federal listing by the USF&WS.
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
in the bittersweet family
Celastraceae
The Celastraceae , is a family of about 90-100 genera and 1,300 species of vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales...
known by the common name Canby's Mountain Lover. Canby's mountain-lover is rare throughout its natural range. Canby's mountain-lover is listed as a candidate species for federal listing by the USF&WS.