Ridged Citrusberry

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 108 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has several slender, slanted stems covered in ridged, dark green bark, and the wood inside is pale brown-grey.

The branches are very long and slender with thousands of twigs that and are covered with handfuls of large, 5 pointed, leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are generally yellow, rigid and smooth.

It produces handfuls of medium-sized, crimson flowers with slender, pointed petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are sturdy and have a weak scent that smells like citrus. In late summer it forms medium-sizedlilac berries.