| General Description | Dicot shrub native to Southern California. |
| ID Characteristic | Holly-like leaves. |
| Landscape | Commonly used commercially in bee gardens due to its flowers. |
| Propagation | By seed. |
| Cultivation | Full sun to part shade in extremely well-drained but slightly moist soil. |
| Notable Specimens | UBC Botanical Gardens, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Habitat | Rocky slopes. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Woody coarse bark. |
| Leaf Description | Several holly leaf-shaped leaflets, each about 2 cm long. |
| Flower Description | Florescence of 8 - 12 bright flowers, with 9 sepals and 6 petals arranged in whorls of 3. |
| Fruit Description | Small berries 2.5 cm in diameter. |
| Colour Description | Dark green leaves that turn purplish when mature. Flowers are buttery yellow to golden yellow. Berries are yellowish to purplish-black. Bark is a dusty dark chestnut brown. |
| Texture Description | Medium. |
