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Viburnum
carlesii var. bitchiuensis is a deciduous shrub found in
forests in mountainous regions, sparsely branching and growing to
approximately 3m in height. The branches are purple-brown. Leaves
are in alternate phyllotaxis, 3- 10 cm in length, 2- 7 cm in width,
in the shape of an obovate to narrow oblong, tips pointed, and bases
round or heart-shaped. Leaf margins are serrated. At the branch
tips, a 3-6 cm cymose inflorescence emerges, featuring many fragrant
white flowers tinged with light red. The corollas measure 1-1.5 cm
in diameter and 8-10 mm long, cleft into five, and open flat. Bloom
time: May-June. |