| Viburnums
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Viburnum opulus
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| Scientific classification
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| Species
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About 150 species including:
- Viburnum acerifolium - Maple-leaf Viburnum
- Viburnum dentatum - Arrowwood
- Viburnum farreri - Farrer's Viburnum
- Viburnum grandiflorum - Himalayan Viburnum
- Viburnum lantana - Wayfaring-tree
- Viburnum lentago - Nannyberry
- Viburnum opulus - Guelder-rose or Snowball-tree
- Viburnum prunifolium - Blackhaw
- Viburnum rhytidopyllum - Crinkle-leaf Viburnum
- Viburnum tinus - Laurustinus Viburnum
- Viburnum trilobum - Highbush Viburnum
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Viburnum is a genus of 150 species of shrubs; some species may attain small tree size. A few species have fragrant flowers. The berries are often eaten by birds and other wildlife, and some are edible for humans (though many others are mildly poisonous to people).
Many species of viburnum have become popular as garden or landscape plants because of their showy flowers and berries. The hybrid Viburnum x bodnantense (V. farreri x V. grandiflorum) is particularly popular for its strongly scented pale pink flowers on the leafless deciduous shoots in mid to late winter. A popular evergreen species is Viburnum rhytidophyllum, grown mainly for its foliage.
In prehistory, the long straight shoots of viburnums were frequently used as arrow-shafts.
 Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus) How to identify
- Shrub
- Simple, opposite leaves
- Fleshy endbuds
- The fruits are either red and disc-like or round and dark.
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