Latin name: Osmanthus americanus

Common name: American Olive

Abbr: Oam

Taxonomy: Oleaceae/Oleeae/Osmanthus

References : NCBI:txid126554

Introduction: Devilwood is a small, evergreen shrub or tree with a narrow, oblong crown, 15 to 20 feet tall, and sometimes reaching 50 feet. The leaves, which last year round, are opposite with a smooth to slightly wavy margin and rusty colored underside. The bark is gray-brown and finely scaly. In spring, small, urn-shaped, fragrant white flowers mature on the previous year's growth. The small tree produces a dark blue drupe that matures in the fall.

Distribution: Eastern North America, Mexico, and Honduras

Information sources: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox