This lovely evergreen shrub or small tree is native to Texas and a few other states.
It is hardy and drought tolerant and provides cover and food for many birds, especially robins, blue jays and mockingbirds, they love those berries.
This shrub is almost a must if you are hosting birds, the evergreen cover is a great defense against hawks.
The last four pictures are of shrubs growing in a median of a busy highway.
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