Small multi-stem evergreen tree with opposite branching and entire simple leaves
Mature size: 15-25 feet, taller than broad
Typical natural location: hardwood hammocks
Typical landscape location: buffer plantings, hedgerows, street trees for areas with limited ground or vertical space
Branch arrangement, structure, other features: opposite branching, typically multi-stemmed, branches thin
Bark texture, color, other features: smooth light gray bark
Leaf structure, shape, color, persistence, other features: leaves evergreen, elliptical, teardrop shaped, margins entire, leaf petioles dull green
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