| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Plant Height: | 20-30 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Other: yellow fall color |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Indehiscent Other: orange-red to yellow, thin-walled drupe; fruits persist on the tree into the winter; good quail forage |
| Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter Other: fruits ripen in late fall |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Green Other: greenish flowers emerge with the leaves in April |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Shade Tree Will Naturalize Suitable for forage |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Flood Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: either fall sow or 120-day wet prechill at 41degF Scarify seeds: fermenting the fruit for 3-days at room temperature prior to depulping improves germination Other info: germination is usually quite low; approximately 4900 cleaned seeds/pound |
| Pollinators: | Bees Wind Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
