• Shape: Shrub
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
• Flower: Yellow tubular shaped
• Leaves: egg shaped with pointed tip, 1 ½-3 inches long, 1-2 inches wide,
• Bark: grey/brown, leathery, smooth
• Fruit/Seed: berry-like, oval, ½ inch long, green-purple
• Height: 3-6 feet
• Flowering: April - May
• Habitat: rich deciduous woods, ravines, wooded slopes, wooded bluffs, river bottoms