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Vaccinium L. (Ericaceae)

A genus of 140 species of shrubs, vines, and small trees; semicosmopolitan.

One species reaches tree size in North Carolina: Vaccinium arboreum (Farkleberry). It is native to the state.

Bark of Vaccinium arboreum
Bark of Vaccinium arboreum (Copyright W. Cook)
Twig of Vaccinium arboreum
Twig of Vaccinium arboreum (Photo: S.J. Baskauf, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; Bioimages)
Leaf of Vaccinium arboreum
Leaf of Vaccinium arboreum (Photo: S.J. Baskauf, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; Bioimages)
Flowers of Vaccinium arboreum
Flowers of Vaccinium arboreum (Photo: S.J. Baskauf, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; Bioimages)
Berries of Vaccinium arboreum
Berries of Vaccinium arboreum (Photo: S.J. Baskauf, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; Bioimages)
N.C. distribution of Vaccinium arboreum
N.C. distribution of Vaccinium arboreum

Vaccinium arboreum (Farkleberry)
(Common [rare in Mt, uncommon in Pd]; rocky or sandy woodlands, bluffs, and cliffs, usually xeric and often fire-maintained, and unlike most other Vaccinium, often on mafic, ultramafic, or calcareous rocks; Mt, Pd, CP; Fl: late Apr-Jun, Fr: Sep-Oct)