Rhaphiolepis indica
Indian hawthorn
China
Rhaphiolepis indica, Hoover Tower. John Rawlings, 8 Jan 2004
Shrub, planted widely and used as hedge or foundation planting. Simple, glossy, alternate, leathery leaves; white to pink, 5-petaled flowers in showy clusters from fall to early spring, depending on cultivar. Dark blue, berry-like fruit.
Post Office; Braun Music and Mayfield Mall; Around Oval; Amy Blue Garden.
Illustrations: flower, Hoover Tower, 8 Jan 2004.
Related material: Stanford Grounds Plant Information Sheet. List No.12, p.12.
About this Entry: John Rawlings authored the main text of this entry ca. 2005.
