Plant Details

Evergreen, 2 to 4 inch long leaves that are leathery, shiny green. Urn shaped, 1/4 inch long white to pink flowers, borne in clusters up to 3 inches long that appear early (and occasionally throughout) in the growing season. Small (1/4 inch) orange-red berry like drupes with pebbly skins, mature in late summer. Rough, alrgely light gray, bark with reddish patches, broken up into small square plates. A small to medium tree reaching up to 40 feet tall generally with a crooked trunk and twisted branches. (Virginia Tech)