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Viburnum leaf
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Guide to identifying Viburnums
Common
names
Is
it a viburnum?
Which
viburnum?
Express key
ID
tutorial
Guide to viburnums by David Swaciak.
Leaf drawings by
Marcia Eames-Sheavly.
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images by Paul Weston & Craig Cramer
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Leaves:
- Deciduous
- 1 to 4 inches long, .75 to 2.5 inches wide
- Broad egg- to football-shaped
- Teeth regular
- Stellate (star-shaped) pubescence (hairs) underneath, especially along
veins
- Veins extend beyond leaf margin
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Flowers:
- Pink in bud, white when open
- 2 to 3 inches wide, like half a
big golf ball
- Intensely fragrant
Fruit:
- Red maturing to black, August to September
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More information:
Similar
Species and distinguishing characteristics:
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