#715 most planted
Lyonothamnus floribundus
Catalina ironwood · also Santa Cruz ironwood, Channel island ironwood, Fern-leaf ironwood
Evergreen
580
trees mapped
0.01%
of all named trees
2
cities
3.0 in
median trunk (8 cm, 529 measured)
3.6 yr
median age (54% have a planting date)
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This evergreen tree, native only to the California Channel Islands, features sinuous bark that peels with age to reveal smooth, cinnamon-colored new bark. It produces flat-topped clusters of white flowers in spring that linger for months. With low water needs and attraction to birds, it is a valuable choice for urban planting.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 5650.42%3.2 yr3.0 in
- 150.00%35 yr7.5 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 35–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 4.3 in, 90th percentile 8.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.