Adoxaceae FAMILY

Viburnum betulifolium

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Viburnum betulifolium is a deciduous shrub or small tree, usually growing up to 5 metres tall, occasionally to 7 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. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Eastern to Central and Western China

HabitatForests and scrub; at elevations from 1,300 - 3,500 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. ].