Viburnum sempervirens

Family: Adoxaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It keeps its leaves during the year. It grows 4 m tall. The current year's branches are 4 sided. The leaves are opposite and 4-12 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They have small brown dots underneath. The flowers are in a compound group at the ends of the branches. The fruit are red when mature. They are 3-6 mm across.

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

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in sparse or dense forests between 100-1,800 m above sea level in southern China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Viburnum sempervirens var. sempervirens; Viburnum venulosum Benth.;