Viburnum Opulus
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Phylum: | Tracheophytes |
Class: | Angiosperms |
Class: | Eudicots |
Order: | Dipsacales |
Family: | Adoxaceae |
Genus: | Viburnum |
Species: | V. Opulus |
How to identify it:
Viburnum Opulus is a deciduous shrub from the Adoxaceae family, with fragile branches native to Europe, North
Africa and Asia, and is common in cold regions.It grows 2 to 5 m tall,
leaves are facing each other. It is often toothed or lobed. The flowers appear
grouped that can be white, cream, or pink. Followed by red fruits
that is not edible to humans.
|
Type
Of Plant |
Life
Cycle |
Height |
Flowering
Time |
Altitude |
|
Shrub |
Perennial |
2 to 5 m |
May-Juin |
0 - 1300 m |
|
Mediterranean |
Edible |
Color |
Abundance |
Toxicity |
|
Yes |
No |
White/Pink |
Rare |
Low toxic |
Other Common Name:
|
Arabic |
Berber/Targui |
English |
French |
Other
Name |
|
|
|
Guelder-Rose |
Viorne Obier |
Water Elder |
Related species:
Related
species:
§
Viburnum Odoratissimum -Awabuki
§
Viburnum
Macrophyllum
§
Viburnum
rigidum
§ Viburnum rhytidophyllum
§
Viburnum Tinus -Laurustunis
§
Viburnum
Tomentosum
§
Viburnum
Prunifolium
§
Viburnum
suspensum
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