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Sugar Pine (Pinus lambertiana)Observer
dnguyen2Description
Sugar pine has cones that hang under the branch (look like Christmas tree decoration)
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Mule Fat (Baccharis salicifolia)Observer
dnguyen2Description
Mule fat grows in the place where has soil and rock. Mule fat's leaf
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Laurel Sumac (Malosma laurina)Observer
dnguyen2Description
Laurel Sumac has red color on the stem.
It's about 5-6 ft tall. The leaf curve as V- shape.
(Laurel Sumac's stem and Sugar Bush's stem both have red color)
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Poison Ivy Leaf Mite (Aculops rhois)Observer
dnguyen2Description
The red dots on the poison oak is gall.
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Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)Observer
dnguyen2Description
Toyon usually grow under the oak tree. It's about 6 ft. Leaf has sharp teeth around the edge. Toyon has white flower. Small Flower grows as a small ball.
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Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata)Observer
dnguyen2Description
Sugar bush grows as a large bush. It's 5ft tall.
Sugar bush's leaf has red color on the stem. Leaf has heart shape.
Sugar bush and Lauren Sumac both have red color on the stem. To recognize them, we focus on the leaf's shape.
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Willows (Genus Salix)Observer
dnguyen2Description
It is "natural brush" ( spit stem and approach it directly on your teeth).
The willow leaf is about 3cm. It looks like "mule fat" but on the mule fat's leaf has 3 main big veins.
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Coffeeberry (Frangula californica)Observer
dnguyen2Description
This plane is called "coffee berry". It has white flowers and small fruits. The leaf smells like peanut and fruit smell like coffee. Coffee berry's leaf is shiny. It doesn't have teeth on the edge.
