toyon

American  

[toi-on, -ohn] / ˈtɔɪ ɒn, -oʊn /

1. an evergreen, rosaceous shrub or small tree, Heteromeles arbutifolia (orPhotinia arbutifolia ), of California and northern Mexico, having clusters of small, white flowers and bright red berries.

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Etymology

Origin of toyon

1840–50, variant of tollon < Mexican Spanish tollón

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toyon

Here are plants and flowers to enjoy, one for every month of the year, from lilacs, camellias and poinsettias to native buckwheat, wildflowers and toyon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2025

Oh, and a now-large toyon and mountain mahogany on either side to provide partial shade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

“The garden goes dormant in the summer but doesn’t die. Drought-tolerant plants are survivors. The sugar bush, toyon, manzanita, coffee berry, ceanothus and hummingbird sage hold their vivid green color year-round,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024

They’ll also include wildflowers and shrubs like toyon, laurel sumac and ceanothus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

Silently I left the toyon bushes and ran without stopping until I reached the mesa.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell