Viburnum suspensum




Family Adoxaceae (also placed in Caprifoliaceae)
Scientific name Viburnum suspensum Lindley
Synonyms Viburnum taitoensis Fukuoka
Common name (Japanese common name) gomo-ju (ゴモジュ, 御門樹 [meaning: main gate tree])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Okinawa
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 1-3m tall. Leaves 4-8cm long. Flowers white or pink corollas each 5-6mm long, flowering in March to April. Fruits red 6.5mm across. Evergreen. Shrub.
Reference Viburnum suspensum Lindl.
Viburnum suspensum
Note Endemic to Japan. Rare species. Mainly cultivated.



April 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden



April 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden