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Name: Simmondsia
chinensis Common Name: Jojoba Flower Color: Greenish yellow Plant Type: Shrub, Perennial, Evergreen Height: To 7 feet (2.1 m) tall Date Observed: April 17, 2004 Notes: The small flowers have 5 large sepals. The male and female flowers are on separate plants. The female plants produce hard, green, acorn-like capsules that turn brown with age and contain an oily wax used in cosmetics. The thick, leathery, green leaves are in upward-pointing pairs. |
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