manzanita
noun
man·za·ni·ta
ˌman-zə-ˈnē-tə 
: any of various western North American evergreen shrubs (genus Arctostaphylos) of the heath family with alternate leaves
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For example, kangaroo rats keep manzanita seeds in their cheeks and bury them, allowing the plants to germinate and grow.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Some plants, however, including certain manzanitas (Arctostaphylos spp.), coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia), and toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) will often resprout from their crowns (where trunk meets roots) after a fire.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
High-end homes — median values in the ZIP code were over $3.4 million last year, according to data provided by Zillow — are nestled into an ecosystem with fire-prone chaparral plants like manzanita, scrub oak and chamise, which is sometimes called greasewood.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
For instance, Odell loved the manzanitas that grow prolifically around his family’s 40-acre ranch in Shasta County.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Some plants, however, including certain manzanitas (Arctostaphylos spp.), coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia), and toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) will often resprout from their crowns (where trunk meets roots) after a fire.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
High-end homes — median values in the ZIP code were over $3.4 million last year, according to data provided by Zillow — are nestled into an ecosystem with fire-prone chaparral plants like manzanita, scrub oak and chamise, which is sometimes called greasewood.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
For instance, Odell loved the manzanitas that grow prolifically around his family’s 40-acre ranch in Shasta County.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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“Manzanita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manzanita. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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manzanita
noun
man·za·ni·ta
ˌman-zə-ˈnēt-ə
: any of various evergreen shrubs of western North America that belong to the heath family
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