jojoba Simmondsiaceae Simmondsia chinensis (Link) C.K. Schneid.   symbol: SICH
	Leaf: Opposite, simple, evergreen (will shed in severe drought), elliptical, leathery, 3/4 to 1 1/2 inches long, entire margins, oriented vertically, pale gray-green. Flower: Dioecious; females usually solitary in leaf axils, with 5 gray-green leafy sepals; males in dense clusters, appearing in early spring. Fruit: Dry acorn-like capsule with a pointed end, yellow-brown darkening as it ripens, 1 inch long, ripens in late summer, very oil-rich. Twig: Slender, pale gray-green to gray-brown, very fuzzy. Bark: Smooth, gray to light brown. Form: Upright, multi-stemmed shrub, reaching up to 12 feet, rounded crown when young but then becomes more spreading with twisted limbs.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Simmondsia chinensis can be found (opens a new window). USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Simmondsia chinensis is native to North America.