Return to top of page. Buds small, cone-shaped, light brown or green. Bloom is large flat topped cluster of small white flowers found at tip of twig. Fruit is purplish black berry on a rose red stem. Return to top of page.
Fruit is pear-like, size varies, but usually small, brownish tan in color.
Return to top of page. Nut is encolosed in a leafy acorn type shell which forms a tubular beak. Oval to oblong in size. Return to top of page. Twigs slender, light brown, ridged down the stem from the nodes, 1-3 slender spines at each node.