Viburnum awabuki, the Awabuki sweet viburnum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Viburnaceae. Many authorities consider it to be a variety of Viburnum odoratissimum, Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki. It is native to eastern Asia; Korea, Japan, the Ryukyus, and Taiwan, and is a common ornamental in China. An evergreen shrub or tree usually 5 m (16 ft) tall, with some individuals reaching 8 m (26 ft), it is typically found in coastal forests at elevations from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft). Hardy in USDA Zones 7 through 9, the unimproved ("wild type") species and a number of cultivars are available from commercial suppliers.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Viburnum awabuki 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
- Viburnum odoratissimum
- Viburnum arboricola
- Hydrangea seemannii — considered toxic
- Photinia serrulata
- Hydrangea integrifolia — considered toxic
- Ehretia longiflora
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Dipsacales
- Family
- Viburnaceae
- Genus
- Viburnum
- Species
- Viburnum awabuki
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