Viburnum macrocephalum (Chinese: 繡球莢蒾 "hydrangea viburnum", or 木繡球 "tree hydrangea"), common name Chinese snowball, is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae), native to mainland China. Its fertile form, Viburnum macrocephalum f. keteleeri (Chinese: 瓊花, qiong hua, "white jade flower"), is of great cultural significance in China.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Chinese Snowball Viburnum being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hydrangea paniculata — considered toxic
- Viburnum hanceanum
- Hydrangea bretschneideri — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Dipsacales
- Family
- Viburnaceae
- Genus
- Viburnum
- Species
- Viburnum macrocephalum
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