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''Larrea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. It contains five species of evergreen shrubs that are native to the Americas. The generic name honours Spanish scientist J.A. Hernández Pérez de Larrea. South American members of this genus are known as ''jarillas'' and are so closely related that hybrids are partially fertile. One of the more notable species is the creosote bush (''L. tridentata'') of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico The King Clone ring in the Mojave Desert is a creosote bush clonal colony estimated to be 11,700 years old. ==Species== *''Larrea ameghinoi'' *''Larrea cuneifolia'' *''Larrea divaricata'' Cav. *''Larrea nitida'' *''Larrea tridentata'' (DC.) Coville – creosote bush 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Larrea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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