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Crossberry

Grewia occidentalis

Description:

The crossberry is best propagated from seed, although even then it can be erratic, as usually the seed needs to pass through the gut of a monkey before germination commences. Indigenous to Southern Africa (Wikipedia). Spotted this in office building landscaping in Emeryville, CA.

Habitat:

Office building landscaping in Emeryville, CA.

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2 Comments

misako
misako 12 years ago

Thank you Alice--they look like tiny passion flowers to me.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

This is a beautiful flower!

misako
Spotted by
misako

Emeryville, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 29, 2011
Submitted on Oct 9, 2011

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