This is a shrub often seen pruned into hedges.

Leaves:
 Arrangement: opposite, simple

 Shape: elliptical

 Margin: entire

 Texture: leathery

 Variation: parallel

smooth; gray-brown

Slender and brown with lenticels. Species had small buds

very fragrant white flowers in terminal panicles; small blue-black berries

Semi-evergreen species, leaves elliptical in shape, small buds.

Introduced from China and Japan.

grows anywhere, an exotic

Very invasive ornamental that will crowd out native species, fruit eaten by a variety of bird.