| Author | Thunberg | |
| Distribution | A single collection from Wake County in 1949: escaped to woods on Stony Branch, S of N.C. State campus, William B. Fox s.n. (GA, GH, NCU).
Native of eastern and southeastern Asia; in N.A. only a few specimens from VA, NC, TX. | |
| Abundance | Very rare. It would be interesting to know whether Fox's plant is still there or has produced any progeny. | |
| Habitat | Near stream in woods. | |
| Phenology | Flowering May-June. | |
| Identification | A small tree to 30 feet, leaves alternate, broadly elliptic to broadly ovate, the tip acute. The flowers occur on umbel-like clusters on separate stalks; the petals are white, 6-8 mm across. Fruits are violet to black, about 7 mm across. | |
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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