This might feel like I’m giving you homework[1], but below are pages with images and descriptions for each plant mentioned so far, along with a link to a dichotomous key for identification near the top of each page. There’s a difference in the calyx (the star shape on the bottom, for those unfamiliar) that seems clear to me but it could be an effect of the camera lighting or position.
After looking at possible candidates, my guess is toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia:
https://debspark.audubon.org/news/plant-month-december-2019-toyon
This might feel like I’m giving you homework[1], but below are pages with images and descriptions for each plant mentioned so far, along with a link to a dichotomous key for identification near the top of each page. There’s a difference in the calyx (the star shape on the bottom, for those unfamiliar) that seems clear to me but it could be an effect of the camera lighting or position.
H. arbutifolia
C. lacteus
P. coccinea
[1] I totally am
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Thank you!