Viburnum luzonicum

Family: Adoxaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are opposite. They are 4-9 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowers are in a compound groups at the end of side branches. The flowers are white. The fruit are red. The are 5-6 mm long.

They have also been put in the family Caprifoliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In southern China it grows in scrub between 100-700 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Malaysia, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fo chai tse

Synonyms

Viburnum foochowense W. W. Sm.; Viburnum smithianum H. L. Li; and others