Hunting at Roadside III #10

Tutsan (Hypericum abdrosaemum, also known as Sweet-amber) is a small, bushy, deciduous shrub. Heads of up to 11 small, cupped, golden yellow flowers appear from late spring to late summer. They are followed by long-lasting, berry-like, red fruits that mature through red to black.

Tutsan has a well-studied phytochemical profile as a result of its use as folk medicine and an herbal supplement. The leaves lack hairs on either surface and have small oil glands across their surfaces. More than eighty essential compounds have been identified from its leaves.