Vine Hill manzanita Ericaceae Arctostaphylos densiflora

Leaf:Simple, alternate, evergreen, ovate to elliptical, to 1 1/2 inches long, leathery, entire margins, Wedge-shaped at tip and base, young leaves and petioles pubescent, becoming dark green.
Flower:Perfect, urn-shaped, 1/4 inch long, pinkish-white, occurring in tightly grouped hanging cluster at the ends of twigs in late winter to early spring.
Fruit:Small, 1/4 inch round, brick red, berry-like drupe that resembles a tiny apple, maturing in the summer and persistent.
Twig:Young twigs are pink-green and hairy, later they become dark red and smooth.
Bark:Commonly exfoliating to reveal a smooth, glossy, reddish brown, very attractive bark.
Form:A low, dense, mounding shrub to 6 feet.

leaf twig bark form map

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