This plant which is known by the common names leechbrush,[1] nestronia, conjurer's-nut, and Indian olive.

A native to the piedmont of the southeastern United States, it usually occurs in isolated clonal colonies of all male or all female plants.

[2][3] A rare small rhizomatous shrub, Nestronia is a hemiparasite on the roots of oaks and other hardwoods, as well as pines.

Generally less than 1 meter tall, Nestronia has opposite leaves and branches, with inconspicuous yellow-green flowers having 4 or 5 petal-like sepals.

The male and female plants were more commonly found together, probably due to modern land usage.