Scientific Name
Peritoma arborea (Nutt.) H. H. Iltis
Older name
Isomeris arborea Nutt.
Family
Cleomaceae
General
A shrubby plant will ill-smelling foliage that is typically found on coastal bluffs, and rarely far from the ocean. It produces yellow flowers and distinctive, pod-like fruits.
CI
This species is an indicator (along with Leptosyne gigantea) that the hillsides around CSUCI receive some ocean effect weather. It is not extremely common around CSUCI, but present in a number of spots, sometimes as individual plants, sometimes in patches. It is usually found in exposed, sun drenched areas.
Flowering may be expected almost any time of the year.
This plant proved relatively easy to root from cuttings, although the plants produced grew very slowly.
References
More on this species at CalFlora.
The Jepson Manual (2012: 652, Cleomaeae by Robert E. Preston and Staria S. Vanderpool).
Dale (2000: 89).
McAuley (1996: 291).
Peritoma arborea , an unusually large specimen for CI, this one growing along the crest of the hill to the south of the entrance area of the Camarillo Park, CI (20 February 2013).
Peritoma arborea on hill to the west of Aliso Hall, CI (22 February 2013).
Peritoma arborea on hill to the west of Aliso Hall, CI (13 December 2004).
Peritoma arborea along pathway to east of University Glen, CI (19 April 2008).
Peritoma arborea along pathway to east of University Glen, CI (19 April 2008).
Peritoma arborea along pathway to east of University Glen, CI (19 April 2008).
Peritoma arborea along pathway to east of University Glen, CI (19 April 2008).
Peritoma arborea along pathway to east of University Glen, CI (26 February 2003).
Peritoma arborea along pathway to east of University Glen, CI (26 February 2003).
Peritoma arborea along pathway to east of University Glen, CI (8 January 2005).