Torreya californica (California-nutmeg)

The needles of this tree are strongly aromatic, rigid, and sharply pointed at the tip, making this species one of the most prickly of all of the conifers in California. More information and glossary: Jepson eFlora (https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/) More Jepson Videos:    / jepsonherbarium   Public workshops: https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/workshops/ © 2021 The Regents of the University of California. Limited third party content used by permission and/or under fair use. For all content associated with this video, we encourage the exercise of fair use in compliance with Title 17 of the US Code.