Plantae>Magnoliophyta>Magnoliopsida>Malvales>Thymelaeaceae>Dirca palustris L.
| A rare shrub of stream margins and other wet habitats. The alternate, roundish leaves are simple and entire. Buck Creek, Clay Co., NC 5/21/05. |
| Flowers are twinned. Only the youngest leaves are hairy. Person Co., NC 4/1/06. |
| Developing drupes. Person Co., NC 4/1/06. |
| Habit. Person Co., NC 4/1/06. |
| The twigs are distinctive. Person Co., NC 4/1/06. |
| Leatherwood is named for its pliant, nearly unbreakable twigs. Person Co., NC 4/1/06. |
| Bark of a small shrub. Person Co., NC 4/1/06. |
| The bark generally has a golden hue. Person Co., NC 4/1/06. |
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