| Viburnum dilatatum, a
deciduous tree growing to 5m in height, inhabits forests in
mountainous regions with grayish-white barks. Leaves are of opposite
phyllotaxis, blades measuring 6-14cm in length, 3-13cm in width, in
the shape of an obovate, ovate, or circle, with shallow serrations
on margins. Petioles, 1-2.5cm in length, are hairy, with no
stipules. Branch tops bear 6-10cm-long corymbs in which many white
flowers set. Corollas are 5-8mm in diameter, a deep cleft in five,
and open flat. Fruit (drupe) is a broad oval, 6-8mm long, mature red
in September-November. Bloom time: May-June. |
