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SPECIES: Simmondsia chinensis | Jojoba 



ABBREVIATION : 
SIMCHI

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   SICH


COMMON NAMES : 
   jojoba
   goat-nut
   coffee bush
   quinine plant


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of jojoba is Simmondsia chinensis
(Link) Schneid. [18,23,35].  Some authorities have placed jojoba in the
family Buxaceae [23,35] while others place it in its own family,
Simmondsiaceae [9,18].  There are no recognized subspecies, varieties,
or forms.


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Robin F. Matthews, June 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Matthews, Robin F. 1994. Simmondsia chinensis. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Simmondsia chinensis | Jojoba