Flower Notes:
White (Dioecious, small, greenish white flowers in leaf axils; late spring; not ornamentally important)
Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous dark green evergreen foliage)
Fruit Notes:
Black (Black berries (drupes) born in October and persisting into winter, but not always showy as they can be hidden in foliage)
Soil Notes:
Well-drained, acidic soils
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Glossy evergreen leaves (0.5-1" long) are dark green and convex above; concave and dotted beneath with pellucid glands; crenate-serrulate or serrulate with 6-10 teeth per margin. Young stems are green 1st year and often densely pubescent.