Rosewood Delcova

Large shrub or sometimes a small tree, native of the east coast of North America. Best known for its leaves and flowers, that resemble roses. 
=== Range ===
Nova Scotia and Quebec south to North Carolina, and west to Kansas. 
=== Height ===
25-40'
=== Leaf ===
Toothed once compound leaves. Leaves are usually up to 6 inches long. They will usually have 3-5 leaflets, however its not rare to get ones with 7. Some leaves can develop teeth. It has even been noted of leaflets with small lobes. Leaves are evergreen, and remain green through the winter, but could drop leaves in extreme cold events. This would need temperatures below -20. Otherwise, previous years leaves will drop in the summer from June till August. 
=== Flower ===
Very rose like, with a center and many petals. Most flowers are red and orange, but its not uncommon to have yellow and white ones too, on the same tree. These flowers can be as large as a peony, but most of them remain rose size. Flowering time is March through June, but will also bloom on nice days in summer. Some trees will mass bloom again in the fall. 
=== Fruit ===
A small drupe, resembling a Tic Tac or Jelly Bean. Only about an inch long. They can be any color, but red, orange and yellow are the most common. Fruits are edible, and have a sweet taste. Unripe fruit will taste sour. Seeds are on the outside of the fruit, and arranged like petals on a flower. Seeds are narrow and black. These seeds will fall to the ground when mature, from summer till Fall. Seeds can stick to clothing, skin, and fur, in which it can travel by. Seeds however don't typically germinate. 
Twig- Slender with small spines on branchlets. Spines will usually fall off as branches mature. These spines can draw blood if scraped on skin. The tips of spines are that sharp. They have even been known to tear clothing. Twigs remain green for about 3 years before turning a light green or light yellow. 
=== Bark ===
Mature bark is either light green or light yellow. Despite the spiny branches, the mature bark is quite smooth. Sometimes a few small shallow ridges are common, especially on the oldest bark. 
=== Habitat- ===
Well drained soils in full shade. Does best when soils are moist, but not flooded. This tree is not drought hardy.
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