• Shape: Multi-stemmed shrub
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Opposite
• Flower: White rounded cluster
• Leaves: pinnately compound, 5 or 7 leaflets, leaflets narrowly pointed ovals that are 2-5 inches long and 1-2 inches wide, finely serrated
• Bark: brown/gray, shallow fissures, becoming rough with thin, plate-like scales
• Fruit/Seed: clusters of bright red berries, ¼ inch diameter
• Height: 3-14 feet
• Flowering: April - June
• Habitat: woodlands, deciduous or mixed forest, along shores, wetland edges