Viburnum phlebotrichumis,
a deciduous shrub with gray-brown barks inhabiting forests in
mountainous regions, branches well and grow to as tall as 3 meters.
Leaves are opposite, blades being ovate or oblong-like lanceolate,
4-9cm long, 2-4cm wide, tips pointed, bases are broadly cuneate or
circular, with sharp serrations on margins. Branch tops give birth
to corymbous inflorescences in which white or red-tinged flowers
come. Peduncles measure 2-3cm long, with a pair of leaves at the
bases. Corollas are 6-9mm in diameter, cleft in five, and open
obliquely upwards. Fruit (drupe) is oblong, 5-8mm long, matures in
red in September-November. Bloom time: April-May. |