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toyon

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[toi-on, -ohn] / ˈtɔɪ ɒn, -oʊn /

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.

Etymology

Origin of toyon

1840–50, variant of tollon < Mexican Spanish tollón

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The lush greenery in the leafy inner courtyard will be replaced with plants more closely related to those of the late Pleistocene, such as cypress and toyon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

OK, toyon berries are not flowers, but they are so bright and festive, and native to Southern California, so they seemed a fitting end to this floral calendar.

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

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

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