Chinese hobble-bush
Viburnum cordifolium

Family: Adoxaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 2-5 m high. The young branches are stout. They have a dense rough covering when young. The leaves are opposite and heart shaped. they are 7-12 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. They taper to the tip. There are rounded teeth along the edge. There are hairs on the main veins. The flowers are small and white. They are in flat groups at the ends of branches. The fruit are bright red and oval. They are 6-8 mm long and 5-6 mm wide. Now Viburnum nervosum

There are about 150 Viburnum species. Also put in the family Caprifoliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It is native to the eastern Himalayas region. It grows in broad-leaved evergreen and mixed deciduous forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim

How it is used for food

The fruit are edible. The young shoots are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Fruit, shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Asarem, Bara-asare

Synonyms

Viburnum nervosum D. Don;