Viburnum odoratissimum

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Viburnum odoratissimum
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Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Adoxaceae
Genus: Viburnum
Species:
V. odoratissimum
Binomial name
Viburnum odoratissimum

Viburnum odoratissimum, commonly known as sweet viburnum, is a shrub or small tree in the family Adoxaceae. It is native to Asia, and commonly cultivated as a garden ornamental elsewhere.

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Description

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Flowers

It grows to 9 metres high and has glossy elliptical leaves to 20 cm long. In spring it produces pyramid-shaped clusters of fragrant white flowers, followed by red berries that age to black. [2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is native to China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayan region in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. [1]

V. odoratissimum var. awabuki is native to Korea (Jeju Island), Taiwan, and Japan. [3]

Cultivation

The species prefers warm, frost-free climates. [2] [ dubious ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Viburnum odoratissimum". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 Lord, Ernest Edward; Willis, James Hamlyn (1982). Shrubs and Trees for Australian Gardens. Lothian.
  3. "Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 9 April 2014.