Ichang viburnum
Viburnum erosum

Family: Adoxaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 2-3 m high. The young branches are hairy. The leaves are opposite and broadly sword shaped. They are 3-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They taper to the tip and are rounded at the base. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are small and white. They are 2-4 mm across. They are in groups at the ends of branches. The fruit is oval and red. It turns black as it ripens. It is 7 mm long and the stones are flattened.

Also put in the family Caprifoliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It is native to central and western China. It grows in forests between 300-1,800 m above sea level in south China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Viburnum erosum var. atratocarpum P. S. Hsu; Viburnum erosum var. erosum; Viburnum erosum var. ichangense Hemsl.; Viburnum erosum subsp. ichangense (Hemsl.) P. S. Hsu; Viburnum erosum var. laeve Franch. & Sav.; Viburnum erosum var. setchuenense Graebn.; Viburnum ichangense (Hemsl.) Rehder; Viburnum matsudae Hayata; Viburnum villosifolium Hayata;