| Thorny-Olive is an evergreen large shrub or small tree from Japan with thick, coriaceous leaves and spiny twigs. Slightly less invasive, at present, than the noxious weed Autumn-Olive (E. umbellata). Chapel Hill, NC 4/10/10.
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| Thorny-Olive blooms in the fall and fruit ripens in spring, the opposite of Autumn-Olive, which blooms in spring and fruits in the fall. Chapel Hill, NC 4/10/10.
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| Chapel Hill, NC 4/10/10.
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| Chapel Hill, NC 4/10/10.
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| The leaf undersides are scurfy, with rusty-brown and silvery scales. Chapel Hill, NC 4/10/10.
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| Carteret Co., NC 9/28/2008.
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More information:
Exotic Pest Plants of Southeastern Forests
Floridata
Recommended Tree, Shrub, and Woody Vine Identification Guides
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