chilean rimu,
lepidothamnus fonkii about the hardiest Podocarpaceae species; prostrate spreading shrub similar to mountain rimu; mountains of southern Chile
mahonia nervosa,
oregon grape ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries
allspice ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves
mimosa a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice
anadenanthera colubrina,
piptadenia macrocarpa Brazilian shrub having twice-pinnate leaves and small spicate flowers followed by flat or irregularly torulose pods; sometimes placed in genus Piptadenia
calliandra any of various shrubs and small trees valued for their fine foliage and attractive spreading habit and clustered white to deep pink or red flowers
lysiloma sabicu,
sabicu West Indian tree yielding a hard dark brown wood resembling mahogany in texture and value
mesquit,
mesquite any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
carissa a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits
frangipani,
frangipanni any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers
rauvolfia,
rauwolfia any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives
strophanthus any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds
batis maritima,
saltwort low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves
saltbush any of various shrubby plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in dry alkaline soil
biscutalla laevigata,
buckler mustard plant of southeastern Europe having yellow flowers like those of mustard and pods with open valves resembling bucklers
bush poppy,
tree poppy evergreen shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico often cultivated for its fragrant golden yellow flowers
argyroxiphium sandwicense,
silversword low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem
artemisia any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage
mutisia any of various plants of the genus Mutisia
daisy-bush,
daisy bush,
daisybush any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays
othonna a South African plant of the genus Othonna having smooth often fleshy leaves and heads of yellow flowers
sow thistle,
milk thistle any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soil
dombeya any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Dombeya grown for their rounded clusters of exquisite often sweet-scented flowers usually hanging beneath the leaves
grewia asiatica,
phalsa drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets
sparmannia africana,
african hemp large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous white flowers
protea any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
banksia any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds
smoke bush any of various shrubs of the genus Conospermum with panicles of mostly white woolly flowers
lomatia any of various ornamental evergreens of the genus Lomatia having attractive fragrant flowers
geebung any of numerous shrubs and small trees having hard narrow leaves and long-lasting yellow or white flowers followed by small edible but insipid fruits
telopea oreades,
waratah tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes
telopea speciosissima,
waratah tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes
crystal tea,
labrador tea,
ledum groenlandicum evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution
leiophyllum buxifolium,
sand myrtle low-growing evergreen shrub of New Jersey to Florida grown for its many white star-shaped flowers and glossy foliage
leucothoe any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia
lyonia mariana,
stagger bush,
staggerbush deciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowers; poisonous to stock
fetter bush,
lyonia lucida,
shiny lyonia,
fetterbush showy evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with shiny leaves and angled branches and clusters of pink to reddish flowers that resemble an umbel
rhododendron any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
cranberry very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
blueberry bush,
blueberry sweet edible dark-blue berries of either low-growing or high-growing blueberry plants
pyxidanthera barbulata,
pyxie,
pixie,
pixy creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
australian heath any heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae; most are of the Australian region
pink fivecorner,
styphelia triflora heathlike shrub of southwestern Australia grown for its sharply scented foliage and pink flowers followed by pentagonal fruit
huckleberry oak,
quercus vaccinifolia a low spreading or prostrate shrub of southwestern United States with small acorns and leaves resembling those of the huckleberry
forsythia any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers
jasmine any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
privet any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
mock privet evergreen shrub with white flowers and olivelike fruits
lilac any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
flowering hazel,
winter hazel any of several Asiatic deciduous shrubs cultivated for their nodding racemes of yellow flowers that appear before the leaves
witch alder,
fothergilla any of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; grows from Alabama to the Allegheny Mountains
feijoa bush,
feijoa dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves
fuchsia any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti
daphne (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo
medinilla magnifica a beautiful tropical evergreen epiphytic shrub grown for its lush foliage and huge panicles of pink flowers; Philippines
guinea flower,
guinea gold vine any of several Australasian evergreen vines widely cultivated in warm regions for their large bright yellow single flowers
rock rose,
rockrose small shrubs of scrub and dry woodland regions of southern Europe and North Africa; grown for their showy flowers and soft often downy and aromatic evergreen foliage
helianthemum,
sun rose,
sunrose any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
xylosma,
xylosma congestum shrub or small tree grown as an ornamental in mild climates for its neat evergreen foliage and fragrant late flowers; native of China
candlewood any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light
bird's-eye bush,
ochna serrulata shrub with narrow-elliptic glossy evergreen leaves and yellow flowers with leathery petaloid sepals
tamarisk any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
cannabis,
hemp the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
cordyline terminalis,
ti the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization
yucca any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
paloverde a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves
parkinsonia aculeata,
horsebean,
jerusalem thorn large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States
bladder senna,
colutea arborescens yellow-flowered European shrub cultivated for its succession of yellow flowers and very inflated bladdery pods and as a source of wildlife food
coronilla any of various plants of the genus Coronilla having purple or pink or yellow flowers in long axillary heads or umbels
broom a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
dalea spinosa,
smoke tree greyish-green shrub of desert regions of southwestern United States and Mexico having sparse foliage and terminal spikes of bluish violet flowers; locally important as source of a light-colored honey of excellent flavor
bitter pea any of several spiny shrubs of the genus Daviesia having yellow flowers and triangular seeds; Australia
derris any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons
gastrolobium,
poison pea,
poison bush any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods
chanal,
chanar,
geoffroea decorticans thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries
hovea,
purple pea any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets
platylobium formosum,
flat pea European perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure
common flat pea,
native holly,
playlobium obtusangulum low spreading evergreen shrub of southern Australia having triangular to somewhat heart-shaped foliage and orange-yellow flowers followed by flat winged pods
flowering quince Asiatic ornamental shrub with spiny branches and pink or red blossoms
cotoneaster any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruits
hawthorn,
haw a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
fire thorn,
firethorn,
pyracanth,
pyracantha any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
spirea,
spiraea any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers
blolly,
chiococca alba,
west indian snowberry evergreen climbing shrub of southern Florida and West Indies grown for its racemes of fragrant white to creamy flowers followed by globose white succulent berries
gardenia any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
hamelia any of several flowering tropical or subtropical shrubs of the genus Hamelia
abelia any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowers; Asia and Mexico
boxwood,
box very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
staff tree any small tree or twining shrub of the genus Celastrus
cyrilla,
cyrilla racemiflora,
white titi,
leatherwood shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil; grown for the slender racemes of white flowers and orange and crimson foliage
crowberry a low evergreen shrub with small purple flowers and black berrylike fruit
chinese holly,
ilex cornuta dense rounded evergreen shrub of China having spiny leaves; widely cultivated as an ornamental
smoke bush,
smoke tree any of various shrubs of the genus Conospermum with panicles of mostly white woolly flowers
laurel sumac,
malosma laurina,
rhus laurina small aromatic evergreen shrub of California having paniculate leaves and whitish berries; in some classifications included in genus Rhus
shumac,
sumach,
sumac a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
buckthorn any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
styrax any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage
hydrangea any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea
philadelphus any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions
caricature plant,
graptophyllum pictum tropical Old World shrub having purple or red tubular flowers and leaf markings resembling the profile of a human face
chilopsis linearis,
desert willow evergreen shrubby tree resembling a willow of dry regions of southwestern North America having showy purplish flowers and long seed pods
columnea tropical plant having thick hairy somewhat toothed leaves and solitary or clustered yellow to scarlet flowers; many cultivated for their flowers and ornamental foliage
eriodictyon californicum,
yerba santa viscid evergreen shrub of western United States with white to deep lilac flowers; the sticky aromatic leaves are used in treating bronchial and pulmonary illnesses
apalachicola rosemary,
conradina glabra small shrub of Apalachicola River area in southeastern United States having highly aromatic pinkish flowers; a threatened species
red shrubby penstemon,
redwood penstemon low branching dark green shrub with bunches of brick-red flowers at ends of branches; coastal ranges and foothills of northern California
naranjilla,
solanum quitoense small perennial shrub cultivated in uplands of South America for its edible bright orange fruits resembling tomatoes or oranges
tamarillo,
tree tomato South American arborescent shrub having pale pink blossoms followed by egg-shaped reddish-brown edible fruit somewhat resembling a tomato in flavor
thorn apple any of several plants of the genus Datura
fabiana imbricata,
pichi Peruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diuretic
boxthorn,
matrimony vine any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 5–6 m (15–20 ft) tall. A large number of plants can be either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience. Small, low shrubs such as lavender, periwinkle and thyme are often termed subshrubs.
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shrub A woody perennial plant, smaller than a tree, with several major branches arising from near the base of the main stem.
shrub A plant resembling a small tree, but has no, and will never develop, a stem.
