Plant
- Broad-leaved evergreen groundcover or deciduous shrubs
- Numerous species
Twig
- Opposite leaf arrangement
- Winged bark on burning bush species but not others
Leaf
- 1-4" long, depending on species
- Opposite, simple
- Ovate or elliptic
- Toothed edges
Flower
- Small, non-showy
- Greenish-yellow
Fruit
- ¼-½" long, 4-lobed capsule
- Pink or red, opens to reveal orange-coated seed
