piratebush Santalaceae Buckleya distichophylla (Nutt.) Torr.   symbol: BUDI
	Leaf: Opposite, simple, slender, ovate, with long drawn-out tip, 2 to 4 inches long, entire margins, green above and below, occur densely on the twig giving the appearance of a compound leaf. Flower: Dioecious; females pale green approximately 1 inch long with 4 yellow-green, long narrow bracts; males considerably smaller in clusters of 4 to 7. Fruit: Elliptical drupe, yellow green, 1 inch long (football shaped), ripening in late spring to summer. Twig: Slender, gray-brown; buds small reddish brown; repeated forking pattern since it lacks a terminal bud. Bark: Reddish to gray-brown, smooth, numerous short horizontal lenticels, somewhat cherry-like. Form: A heavily branched shrub reaching up to 10 feet tall.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Buckleya distichophylla can be found (opens a new window). USDA Plants Database Buckleya distichophylla is native to North America.