Viburnum furcatum




Family Adoxaceae (also placed in Caprifoliaceae)
Scientific name Viburnum furcatum Blume ex Maximovicz
Synonyms Viburnum dilatatum Thunberg var. radiata A. Gray; Viburnum melanophyllum Hayata; Vibrunum furcatum Blume ex Miquel
Common name (Japanese common name) oh-kame-no-ki (オオカメノキ, 大亀木 [meaning: large turtle leaved tree]), mushi-kari (ムシカリ [meaning: insects' food])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia (Sakhalin), Korea
Chromosomal number 2n=18
Description Plants 2-5m tall. Leaves 10-15cm long. Flowers white, flowering in April to June. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Viburnum furcatum Blume ex Maxim.



April 2007
at Nikko Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Yukiguni Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Akagi Nature Park



April 2007
at Nikko Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Yukiguni Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Nikko Botanical Garden