leaf: alternate, pinnately compound leaf with 3 to 7 serrated leaflets, 5 to 8 inches long, green above and nearly white below, very fine prickles or glandular hairs on petiole. flower: greenish, with very small white petals that fall away quickly, not showy, appearing in late spring to early summer. fruit: juicy, red, multiple of drupes, ripen in late summer, very tasty. when picked they separate from the fleshy core forming a hollow shell