| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 6 - 15 feet, possibly 18 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Clusters of small drupes; green, maturing to purplish-black. Each drupe contains 1 to 4 seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
