Simmondsiaceae

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Simmondsiaceae

Description Simmondsiaceae is a family of plants that consists of only one genus, Simmondsia, which has only one species, Simmondsia chinensis. The plant is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, where it grows in arid and semi-arid regions. The plant is commonly referred to as jojoba, goat nut, deer nut, pignut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, and…