Viburnum wrightii, a
deciduous tree with gray-brown barks, well branching to grow thick
to as tall as 5 meters, inhabits forests or edges in mountainous
regions. Leaves are alternate, the blades of which are 6-14cm long,
4-9cm wide, obovate or broadly obovate, tips abruptly get thin to
points, bases broad-cordate, circular, or succise, with triangular
serrations on margins. Branch ends bear 6-10cm-long corymbs which
set many small white flowers. Corollas measure 5-7mm in diameter,
cleft in five, and open flat. Stamens, 5 in number, pop upward long
outside. Fruit (drupe) is broadly ovate, 6-9mm long, and mature red
in September-October. Bloom time. June-July. |