Chinese watfaring tree
Viburnum glomeratum

Family: Adoxaceae

What it is like

An upright shrub. It grows 1.5 m high and spreads 1.5 m wide. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are mid green and have sharp teeth. The flowers are white. They are in flat topped clusters. The fruit are red berries which become black as they ripen.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in shaded moist places on grassy slopes between 300-3,200 m above sea level in south China. It suits hardiness zones 5-9. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Myanmar, SE Asia, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Viburnum glomeratum subsp. glomeratum; Viburnum veitchii C. H. Wright;