Burning Bush
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This escaped and naturalized exotic shrub or small tree
is around 20 ft. tall with an irregular crown. Its name comes from its'
fall coloration.
BUDS: Scaly TWIGS: Corky ridges; green to dark purplish-brown; four-angled; spiny tips BARK: Smooth and gray; over time becomes slightly fissured HABITAT: Moist soils USES: Occassionally planted as an ornamental for its brilliant red autumn foliage. Indians and pioneers used the powdered bark as a purgative. |