Forestiera pubescens Nutt.

elevation 1500 meters, 4,930 ft. An interesting suprise for me, a new genus and new species; no petals! Blackened stems are from 2005 fire.

elevation 1500 meters, 4,930 ft. An interesting suprise for me, a new family and new species; no petals! Blackened stems are from 2005 fire.

elevation 1500 meters, 4,930 ft. An interesting suprise for me, a new genus and new species; no petals! Blackened stems are from 2005 fire.

elevation 1500 meters, 4,930 ft. An interesting suprise for me, a new family and new species; no petals! Blackened stems are from 2005 fire.

pistillate flowers

olive family

male, olive family

Another common name is Elbow Bush