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| close-up of the male flowers - the calyx remains folded while the stamens emerge through slits - can you see the black anthers? | leaf arrangement--opposite or alternate? |
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| fruits--Garrya is dioecious, so this is a female |
maturing fruits/ovaries - you can still see the stigmas |
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| mature male inflorescences | look at the leaf in the center of this picture--the leaves are covered with a fine pubescence, giving the leaves a somewhat soft feel |
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| leaf undersides and young fruits--the underside of the leaf is hairier than the top surface | habit--Garrya ovata is a medium to large shrub that is common in the Hill Country |
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| leaves again | young male inflorescence in Spring |