Young: brown, gray, or reddish Mature: Dark gray, thick, and blocky
Bloom Characteristics:
Male flowers grow in groups of 1-3, female flowers grow solitarily. Flowers are bell-shaped with 4 thick, backward curling lobes.
Dioecious:
Yes. Some perfect flowers.
Fall Color:
Yellow, red
Foliage Characteristics:
Simple, alternate, serrated, and oval. Glossy and dark green above, lighter beneath. 4-8"
Fruit Characteristics:
Round, 1-3", fleshy, and orange. Contains 1-8 flat, black seeds. Very astringent when green, edible when ripe in mid to late fall. May persist on tree in winter.