whiteleaf manzanita Ericaceae Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Listen to the Latin   symbol: ARVI4
Other Fact Sheets
Leaf: Alternate, simple, persistent. Small (1 to 1 1/2 inches long), leathery, and elliptical to broadly ovate in shape; entire margins. Both leaf surfaces have distinct bluish-white bloom. Petiole short.
Flower: Monoecious; perfect, and urn-shaped. White to pink and borne in small terminal clusters with sticky stems.
Fruit: Small (1/4 inch in diameter), round, light red, berry-like drupe that resembles a tiny apple.
Twig: Stiff and rigid; become smooth and reddish brown as bark exfoliates.
Bark: Smooth and reddish brown; exfoliates.
Form: A large bushy evergreen shrub with stiff, gnarly branches; reaches 9 feet tall. 
No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Arctostaphylos viscida can be found (opens a new window). USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database
Arctostaphylos viscida is native to North America.

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