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A blackcurrant is a shrub, Latin name Ribes nigrum, which produces small, dark purple, edible berries, or the berry borne by this shrub.
Yaupon holly is a small evergreen shrub that reaches about five feet in height. Because it is an evergreen, it is considered a perennial.
No.Holly is a shrub/tree. Many grow to be over 30 feet. The leaves are sharp and pointy. The berries are red.Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows in balls on other trees. The berry is white. The leaves are smaller and not sharp and pointy.
It could be elderberries
The reference to a "speckled cannonball" in the Christmas carol likely describes the appearance of the holly berry. Holly berries are small, round fruits that are often bright red with small white spots, resembling a speckled cannonball. Their festive appearance is commonly associated with Christmas decorations.
Holly yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) is a small tree which grows in Florida and which has red berries. The tree in question matures to a height of 20 feet (6.096 meters) and showcases red berries and shiny leaves.
Probably what you are seeing is a flock of cedar waxwings. These birds love holly berries, and often a large flock will gather and as they feed, resemble a small tornado whirling about the tree.
Black haw is a shrub or small tree with serrated oval leaves. Its white flowers and dark berries occur in clusters.
The most common one is that the holly's branches were woven into a painful crown and placed on Christ's head while the soldiers mocked him before his crucifixion. The holly's berries were said to originally have been white, but Christ's blood falling on the crown left them with a permanent bright red stain.
hol·ly -noun, plural -lies. 1) Any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, as I. opaca (American holly), the state tree of Delaware, or I. aquifolium (English holly), having glossy, spiny-toothed leaves, small, whitish flowers, and red berries.2) The foliage and berries, used for decoration, esp. during the Christmas season.Examples: Isn't that holly beautiful?Or: Is holly indigenous to this area?Or: Beware the sharp points of those holly leaves.
Mango is a shrub.