Rhaphiolepis indica var. umbellata (Cultivated- USA)

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Rhaphiolepis indica var. umbellata (Cultivated- USA)

Rhaphiolepis indica var. umbellata (Thunb.) H.Ohashi, 988 4 1988. (syn: Laurus umbellata Thunb.; Mespilus sieboldii Blume; Rhaphiolepis indica var. integerrima (Hook. & Arn.) Kitam.; Rhaphiolepis integerrima Hook. & Arn.; Rhaphiolepis mertensii Siebold & Zucc.; Rhaphiolepis ovata Briot; Rhaphiolepis umbellata (Thunb.) Makino; Rhaphiolepis umbellata f. ovata (Briot) C.K.Schneid.);

Rosaceae Fortnight: Rhaphiolepis umbellata 'Minor' from California-GSSEP81/81 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)

Rhaphiolepis umbellata 'Minor'

Dwarf cultivar of the species with remotely crenulate leaves, revolute; flowers white in dense racemes.

Photographed from California

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Garden plant California SMP 1:: 27May 14 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
A hedge plant commonly used here.

Rosaceae??

For ID

Reminds me of Heteromeles arbutifolia [Rosaceae], popularly known as Toyon and quite common in the region.

I hope Rhaphiolepis umbellata, very common here in California

References:

The Plant List Ver.1.1 GRIN Flora of China Wikipedia

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