HEIGHT up to 33 ft (10 m)TYPE Deciduous
OCCURRENCE S. Europe, N. Africa, W. Asia, China, S. United States
This tree has been cultivated in China for more than 4,000 years. It has a broad crown and drooping branches. The sweet fruit can be dried or candied. BARK Gray to dull black, rough. LEAF Alternate, smooth or slightly hairy on the veins below. FLOWER Yellowish green, small, in axillary cymes. FRUIT Purple-red, eggshaped, fleshy drupe.
