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''Vauquelinia californica'', commonly known as Arizona rosewood, is an evergreen species of shrub or tree, in the rose family Rosaceae.〔(NPIN: Vauquelinia californica (Arizona rosewood) )〕 The dark brown wood streaked with red, and is hard and very heavy, a beautiful 'rosewood.' It has dense white blossoms in early Spring. ==Distribution== The plant is native to the Southwestern United States in Arizona and southwestern New Mexico in Madrean Sky Islands habitats, the Peninsular Ranges in Baja California〔"The trees of Sonora, Mexico" (2001) p.279.〕 and northern Baja California Sur,〔Little. ''Atlas of United States Trees, Volume 3, Minor Western Hardwoods'', Map 197, ''Vauquelinia californica''.〕 and Sonora in Northwestern Mexico. ;Prehistoric From pollen core data, a portion of the prehistoric distribution of ''Vauquelinia californica'' has been mapped. For example, in the Late Wisconsin period, this species occurred at lower elevations within the Waterman Mountains in southern Arizona than currently found. 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「Vauquelinia californica」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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