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Viburnum odoratissimum

Viburnum odoratissimum
Viburnum odoratissimum var awabuki2.jpg
Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Adoxaceae
Genus: Viburnum
Species: V. odoratissimum
Binomial name
Viburnum odoratissimum
Ker Gawl.

Viburnum odoratissimum, commonly known as sweet viburnum, is a shrub or small tree in the family Adoxaceae. It is native to Asia, and commonly cultivated as a garden ornamental elsewhere.

It grows to 9 metres high and has glossy elliptical leaves to 20 cm long. In spring it produces pyramid-shaped clusters of fragrant white flowers, followed by red berries that age to black.

The species is native to China, Taiwan(Province of China), Japan, the Himalayan region in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.

V. odoratissimum var. awabuki is native to Taiwan(Province of China) and Japan.

The species prefers warm, frost-free climates.


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