Evergreen shrub: dense, multi-stemmed, rigid, compact, rounded habit
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Leaves: alternate, small, shiny, dark green, crowded on stems, underside has dotted blackish pellucid gland
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Flowers: small, ⅓ to ½ inch in diameter, dull, greenish-white, 1 on male plants, clusters to 3 on female plants, 4-petaled, pale green center
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Fruit: small, black, round drupes
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