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        Morrow honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Lonicera morrowii  
        
 Leaf:Opposite, simple, oval to ovate, 1 to 2 1/2 inches long, blue-green above and paler, pubescent below.
 Flower:White, changing to yellow, 3/4 to 1 inch in length, petal lobes even spaced around mouth of tube, very fragrant, appearing in mid-spring before Amur honeysuckle.
 Fruit:Juicy red berry, 1/4 inch in diameter, appearing in summer.
 Twig:Slender, hollow pith, pubescent when young, later glabrous, grayish brown; opposite, short blunt buds.
 Bark:Develops long shallow splits, somewhat scaly, grayish brown.
 Form:An erect shrub, multi-stemmed shrub which forms a wide, round crown, up to 8 feet tall and wide.
 
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