Viburnum corylifolium

Family: Adoxaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 2 m tall. The bark is light brown. The leaves are opposite and 4-6 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. There are yellowish-brown hairs underneath. The flowers are in flat topped groups at the ends of the branches. They are white. The fruit ripens to red and it oval. It is 8 mm long by 6 mm wide.

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

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in forests and scrub at about 2,100 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Tibet

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dieng-soh-lang-som, Sohlang, So-lang-ksew

Synonyms

Viburnum barbigerum H. Lev.; Viburnum dunnianum H. Lev.;