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 |