Spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries.

synonyms: Christmas berry, Lycium carolinianum.

Ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia.

synonyms: Christmas berry, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Photinia arbutifolia, tollon, toyon.