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Commemorative

Named for John Fraser (1750-1811) Scottish collector of North American plants, who had a nursery in Chelsea, England. Collected in Newfoundland to the Carolinas.
Stearn, W.T. (1996). Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners. Cassell.

Nomenclature

Photinia x fraseri Dress. Rosaceae 'Red Robin' Evergreen shrub. Distribution: Himalaya to Japan, south to India and Thailand. Named for John Fraser (1750-1811) Scot who had a plant nursery in Chelsea and made several plant collecting trips to North America. From Newfoundland to the Carolinas.
Oakeley, Dr. Henry F. (2013). Wellcome Library notes. link

Toxicity

Poisonous. Leaves contain cyanogenic glycosides, stored in vacuoles in the cell. When chewed are converted to hydrogen cyanide by enzymes in the cell, so are exceedingly poisonous to animals, particularly ruminants.
Oakeley, Dr. Henry F. (2013). Wellcome Library notes. link

Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'

Family: ROSACEAE
Genus: Photinia
Species: fraseri
Cultivar: 'Red Robin'
Distribution summary: Garden origin
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Not currently grown
Flowering months: April, May
Reason for growing: Toxic


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