Adoxaceae FAMILY

Viburnum mullaha

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Viburnum mullaha is a deciduous shrub or small tree that can grow up to 4 metres tall[ 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. ] The plant is harveted from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials,

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar

HabitatForests and shrubberies, especially in moist localities in the undergrowth of oak and fir; at elevations up to 3,000 metres[ 51 Title Flowers of the Himalayas. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Publisher Oxford Universtiy Press Year 1984 ISBN - Description A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses. , 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ].