Description
Common name: Jojoba, goat nut, deer nut, pignut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, & gray box bush Botanical name: Simmondsia chinensis Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Simmondsiaceae Genus: Simmondsia Species: S. chinensis The plant is a native shrub of the Sonoran Desert, Colorado Desert, Baja California Desert, & California chaparral & woodlands habitats in the Peninsular Ranges & San Jacinto Mountains. It is found in southern California, Arizona, & Utah (U.S.), & Baja California state (Mexico). Jojoba is endemic to North America, & occupies an area of approximately 260,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi) between latitudes 25o & 31o North & between longitudes 109o & 117o West. Jojoba Simmondsia Chinensis Fruit Nut Oil Evergreen Shrub 5 Seeds
