sweetleaf

sweetleaf
/sweet"leef'/, n., pl. sweetleaves.
a shrub or small tree, Symplocos tinctoria, of the eastern coast of the U.S., having lance-shaped leaves, yellowish, fragrant flowers, and orange or brown fruit.
[1805-15, Amer.; SWEET + LEAF]

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▪ plant
also called  sapphire berry , or  horse sugar (Symplocos paniculata, and S. tinctoria, respectively) 
      either of two shrubs or small trees in the family Symplocaceae. S. paniculata is a shrub or small tree native to eastern Asia but cultivated in other regions. It bears white, fragrant flowers in clusters 5–7.5 cm (2–3 inches) long. The fleshy, bright blue fruit is about 1 cm in diameter. S. tinctoria is a shrub or small tree native to southeastern North America. The yellow, fragrant flowers are about 1 cm across and are borne in dense clusters. The oblong, orange-brown fruit is about 1 cm in diameter.

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