bearbrush Garryaceae Garrya fremontii Torr.   symbol: GAFR
	Leaf: Opposite, simple, evergreen and leathery, ovate, to 2 1/2 inches, entire margins, shiny dark green with yellow veins above, light green below, may be somewhat pubescent. Flower: Dioecious; produced in silky drooping spikes (tassels), 2 to 5 inches long, lacking petals, pale purple and yellow, appearing spring. Fruit: Several round berries borne in pairs on 1 1/2 to 3 inch-long tassels, individual berries 1/4 inch, blue-black may have sparse pubescence, somewhat persistent. Twig: Moderate to stout, new growth is green and lacking pubescence, becoming reddish brown-green. Bark: Ashy gray with dark stripes and smooth. Form: A shrub to 15 feet.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Garrya fremontii can be found (opens a new window). USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Garrya fremontii is native to North America.