Adoxaceae FAMILY

Viburnum odoratissimum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Viburnum odoratissimum is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a bushy, dense and rounded crown; it can grow 6 - 10 metres tall, exceptionally to 15 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. ]. The plant is occasionally harvested from the wild for its edible fruits. It can be grown as a hedge and is often grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, southern Japan, northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines.

HabitatDepleted forests along roadsides at elevations up to 500 metres in Laos[ 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. ].Found at heights of up to 1,200 metres in the Himalayas.