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Arctostaphylos

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n.1.a genus of plants including the bearberry; manzanita.
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Noun1.ArctostaphylosArctostaphylos - bearberry; manzanita                
genus Arctostaphylos
dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Ericaceae, family Ericaceae, heath family - heathers
bearberry - chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to Arctic areas
manzanita - chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America


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Manzanita foliage is either emerald or, as in the case of Arctostaphylos ``John Dourley,'' bluish green.
BUILDING UP THE BUTTERCUP by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
I thought about the manzanita, particularly its small tree species, Arctostaphylos glauca.
GARDENING : THE PERFECT PLANTS TO COMPLEMENT A FRONT-YARD FENCE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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