Some sort of privet, Ligustrum sp. (maybe Chinese privet, L. sinense?) Non-native
jereezy
Growing up in Oklahoma, we called them huckleberries. I’ve since learned that there are several species of plants called that, and some are quite different from each other.
The berries are quite dry, and pithy, with a mild sweetness. My Grandma made jelly from them many years ago when she was still with us and it was quite good. They are ripe right now, in a dark violet-blue.
The bark is a mottled gray as seen in the picture.
The leaves (leaflets) are oval shaped and grow opposite each other as opposed to alternate.
Unusual-Ad-6550
Very very very aggressive spreader. It will take over everything
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That is Chinese privet hedge, Ligustrum chinensis
https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/outdoorok/ooj/controlling-chinese-privet#:~:text=Non%2Dnative%2C%20invasive%20plants%20create,negatively%20affects%20our%20wildlife%20populations.&text=Chinese%20privet%20is%20not%20native,a%20variety%20of%20habitat%20types.
Some sort of privet, Ligustrum sp. (maybe Chinese privet, L. sinense?) Non-native
Growing up in Oklahoma, we called them huckleberries. I’ve since learned that there are several species of plants called that, and some are quite different from each other.
The berries are quite dry, and pithy, with a mild sweetness. My Grandma made jelly from them many years ago when she was still with us and it was quite good. They are ripe right now, in a dark violet-blue.
The bark is a mottled gray as seen in the picture.
The leaves (leaflets) are oval shaped and grow opposite each other as opposed to alternate.
Very very very aggressive spreader. It will take over everything