Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: Vaccinium arboreum ( Sparkleberry or Farkleberry ) is a species of Vaccinium native to the southeastern United States , from southern Virginia west to southeastern Nebraska , south to Florida and eastern Texas , and north to Illinois .
Simplified: Vaccinium arboreum ( also called sparkleberry or farkleberry ) is a species of Vaccinium native to south-eastern United States . They are usually found in southern Virginia west to southeastern Missouri , and south to Florida and eastern Texas .