Leatherleaf mahonia, formerly known as Mahonia Japonica Bealei Group, is native to Asia. It is grown as an ornamental shrub in the South, but it is considered invasive in some parts of the Southeast.

Mahonia has over 70 species and makes a fantastic ... berries develop after the blooms and turn black in the fall. Aucuba japonica is also known as Japanese laurel and spotted laurel.