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Mission manzanita (Xylococcus bicolor) and its cousins, the true manzanitas (Arctostaphylos) are in the Heath family. Mission manzanita is a woody shrub with pink to white bell shaped flowers which turn into berries. It is said that the Indians made a drink from these berries. Note the hard (sclerous) leaves which curl down. This is a strategy for conserving water, typical in many drought-tolerant plants. |