A medium to large deciduous tree with upright-arching branching and a rounded spreading crown.  Insignificant greenish flowers in spring. Female flowers produce round berry-like drupes which mature to deep reddish purple. Many birds, including quail, pheasants, woodpeckers, and cedar waxwings, eat the fruits. Ovate to oblong-ovate green leaves are coarsely toothed from midleaf to the sharply pointed tip. Undistinguished yellow fall color. Commonly used as a street tree because of its ability to withstand drought and tolerate urban environments.