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Nightingale Trail - Stop 6 Sparkleberry

Oval shaped leaves hang off a brown twig hanging over dead leaves on the ground
Sparkleberry

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Sparkleberry “Vaccinium arboretum”

This small bushy tree hangs over the marker. Its roundish leaves turn red and drop in midwinter. Closely related to the blueberry, its shiny black berries are eaten by raccoon and turkey and deer browse the branches.

Cumberland Island National Seashore

Last updated: March 26, 2024