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Japanese Barberry

Classification:

Family:  Berberidaceae, barberry family
Genus species:  Berberis thunbergii

Leaves:
Leaves are small, oval, 1 to 2 inches long, 1 inch wide

Fruit:
Fruit is an oblong red berry, ripens in late summer or autumn

Twigs:
Twigs have sharp thorns

Range:
Native to Japan and eastern Asia. Widely naturalized in North America, grown as an ornamental plant. Recently recognized as an invasive species in eastern North America.

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