A common shrub of moist habitats in the Coastal Plain. The leaves are smooth, thick, leathery, and evergreen. The paler midrib and margins help make them easy to recognize. Devilwood (Osmanthus americanus) and Glossy Privet (Ligustrum lucidum) have slightly similar leaves, but they're opposite, unlike the alternate leaves of Shining Fetterbush.
Scotland Co., NC 4/20/05.
The pinkish flowers are urceolate (urn-shaped).
Scotland Co., NC 4/20/05.
Confusingly, Fetterbush refers to several different species; others include Eubotrys racemosa (Coastal Fetterbush), Eubotrys recurva (Mountain Fetterbush), and Pieris floribunda (Evergreen Mountain Fetterbush).
Pender Co., NC 4/23/06.
