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Leaves are 1-1.5 inches long, simple, alternate, and evergreen with rounded teeth on the leaf margin. Twigs are light gray and hairy when young. Bark is gray-brown and mottled.  Fruit is a red drupe.  Yaupon is found in coastal forests of the southeastern U.S. and is sometimes used in landscaping.  The fruit was used as a purgative by Native Americans.  Deer browse the foliage and the fruits are eaten by birds and small mammals.

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