swamp doghobble Ericaceae Eubotrys racemosus

Leaf:Alternate, simple, sharply but finely serrated; 1 1/2 to 3 inches long, ovate to lance shaped; deciduous, shiny green above, paler below.
Flower:White bell-shaped flowers (1/4 inch long) in curving hanging racemes (2 to 4 inches long) from base of new branches; appearing in spring.
Fruit:Dry brown capsules each 1/4 inch long in hanging one sided clusters; mature in early fall.
Twig:Slender, green (may have some red); small buds with visible scales, may have visible catkin like flower clusters in winter.
Bark:Smooth, light brown; larger stems may become finely scaly.
Form:A suckering plant that tends to form thickets; may reach up to 12 feet in height.

leaf flower fruit twig bark form map

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