Viburnum cinnamomifolium
| Viburnum cinnamomifolium | |
|---|---|
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| V. cinnamomifolium Jardin botanique exotique de Menton | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Viburnum |
| Species: | V. cinnamomifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Viburnum cinnamomifolium Rehder[1] | |
Viburnum cinnamomifolium (common name cinnamon-leaved viburnum) is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae, native to western China. Growing to 5 m (16 ft) tall and broad, it is a substantial evergreen shrub with large, triple-veined, glossy, oval leaves up to 15 cm (6 in) long. Round clusters of tiny white flowers are produced in late spring, followed in late summer and autumn by oval black fruits.[2]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- ↑ "International Plant Names Index (IPNI) - Viburnum cinnamomifolium". Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ↑ RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Viburnum cinnamomifolium AGM. Royal Horticultural Society.
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