Description: Evergreen shrub of erect paniculate twigs. The leaves are small, stiff, green. The flowers have a sweet scent. The perianths are made of 3 green leaves. The male flowers are gathered in clusters, and the female ones are solitary. The fruit is a round red seed.

Flowering time: March-May

Habitat: Limestone, rocky ground, semi-shade surfaces

Interesting fact: White osyris can parasitize on the rootsof olives and wine grape.