Viburnum fordiae

Family: Adoxaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are opposite and 4-7 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The flowers are in a compound group at the top or end of the branches. They are white. The fruit are red. They are oval and 6 mm long by 4 mm wide.

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

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in open forests and scrub between 100-1,000 m above sea level in southern China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fo Chai Tsz Shue, Oo tsai shue

Synonyms

Viburnum hirtulum Rehder;