buffaloberry Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis

Leaf:Opposite, simple, elliptical to ovate, entire margins, 1 to 2 inches long, somewhat thickened dark green above with numerous silvery white scales, silvery white below with red-brown scales.
Flower:Species is dioecious; male and female flowers both light yellow-green, small (1/6 inch) and inconspicuous, appearing in early spring.
Fruit:A bright red drupe-like achene, 1/3 inch long and somewhat elongated, generally with a few silvery scales, ripen in mid to late summer and often occur in great abundance.
Twig:Slender, light brown and covered in numerous reddish brown, scruffy scales; buds stalked with valvate scales, flower buds more round.
Bark:Shiny reddish gray with numerous lenticels that develop into larger cracks and splits.
Form:A small shrub reaching up to 6 feet in height (occasionally much larger) with a dense rounded crown.

leaf flower fruit twig bark form map

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