08 June 2007.
Alabama, United States
Locality: Mentone, Dekalb County, off Linchpney Road.
Coordinates: 34.5773, -85.5931
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Elevation: 523m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Open hickory-oak woods, oak leaf duff on top of red-brown clay. Associated with: Carya, Quercus nigra, Liriodendron tulipifera, Acer rubrum and Vaccinium stamineum (glabrous dark green leaf form).
Comment: In deep hardwood forest, fruit in all levels of ripeness were present, upright presentation. Flowers not present. Plant 3 m high, 2 m wide. Leaves lanceolate, not hairy.