Nevine's barberry Berberidaceae Mahonia nevinii

Leaf:Pinnately compound, alternate, evergreen, 4 inches long; 3 to 5, holly-like leaflets each 2 inches long, sharply spined teeth, thick, waxy, gray to blue-green above and paler green below.
Flower:Perfect, small (1/4 inch) bright yellow flowers are loosely borne on 2 inch spikes, appearing in late winter to mid-spring.
Fruit:Orange-red berries, 1/4 inch across, appearing in mid-summer.
Twig:Reddish brown when young, turning gray-brown with age.
Bark:Gray-brown, developing shallow fissures and ridges; ridge tops becoming slightly scaly on large specimens.
Form:A large, straggly shrub reaching up to 10 feet tall.

leaf fruit bark form map

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