| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 15-50 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Other: Sightly elongated 1 to 2 inch elongated to oval fragrant drupes are green to yellowish-green, ripening to purplish-red. Each fruit contains a single large pit. |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Other: Reddish-purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Medicinal Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
