Manchurian viburnum
Viburnum burejaeticum

Family: Adoxaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It can grow 2-5 m high. The leaves are opposite. They are narrowly oval and 4-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. Young leaves are hairy underneath. The flowers are white and in clusters. The fruit are red and turn white when fully ripe.

Also put in the family Caprifoliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It can tolerate drought. In north China it grows in forests between 600-1,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Mongolia, North Korea, Russia, Siberia

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Viburnum arctuatum Kom.; Viburnum burejanum Herder; Viburnum davuricum Maxim.;