scarlet firethorn Rosaceae Pyracantha coccinea

Leaf:Alternate, simple, oblong to lanceolate, serrated margin, 1 to 2 inches long, evergreen, shiny, dark green above, paler and pubescent below.
Flower:Creamy white, 5 petals, 1/3 inch across in tight clusters several inches across, appearing in late spring to early summer..
Fruit:Small pome, 1/4 inch across, bright orange-red, occurring in tight clusters, very showy, ripens in late summer and persists through the winter.
Twig:Slender, initially pubescent, later glaborous, red-brown, numerous spines, small buds.
Bark:Smooth reddish brown with numerous lenticels.
Form:Upright, open shrub with stiff limbs and many thorns, can reach 15 feet tall.
leaf flower fruit twig bark form map
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