| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 25 to 50 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent Other: Curved, constricted dark brown pods mature to black and contain 8 to 12 hard, coated scarlet red seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Year Round |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Creamy-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Year Round |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
| Uses: | Shade Tree Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Suitable for forage Useful for timber production |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
