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Linden Viburnum

Viburnum dilatatum

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Viburnum dilatatum, commonly known as linden arrowwood or linden viburnum, is a deciduous shrub in the moschatel family (Adoxaceae). It is native to eastern Asia, and can be found as an introduced plant in the mid-Atlantic regions in the U.S from New York to Virginia. Linden arrowwood is known for the clusters of red drupes it produces when it is mature.

Viburnum dilatatum can grow up to 9 feet tall shrub and wide. The bark of the stems are brown with some orange, the stems are pubescent, and stems change color from brown to a dark gray as they mature. The leaves are simple, arranged opposite on a branch and the shape may vary from broadly obovate, obovate, or broadly ovate. The leaves have shallowly toothed margins, usually are pubescent and they drop in late autumn.[7] With the season change linden arrowwood foliage changes. During the summer the foliage is dark green and during the autumn season the colors vary from bronze to burgundy. The flowers for linden arrowwood bloom after the leaves. They are in clusters that are small and the color is a creamy white, they bloom from May to early June

In its native range of China, Japan, and Korea, Linden arrowwood can be found in lowlands, open forests, and scrubby areas. This species thrive in moist soil and sunny areas. In the early 1800s, linden arrowwood was introduced into the United States to serve as an ornamental. This plant has spread only locally in the United States, and its populations are concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic region. In some US states, incuding New York and New Jersey, linden arrowwood is considered an invasive species

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  1. (c) Hamachidori, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Viburnum_dilatatum02.jpg
  2. (c) inatdorbal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
  3. (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Douglas Goldman
  4. (c) jenny08540, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by jenny08540
  5. (c) Jeff Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jeff Clark
  6. Adapted by Tom Pollard from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viburnum_dilatatum

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