Viburnum dilatatum Thunb.

  • Family

    Caprifoliaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Viburnum dilatatum Thunb.

  • Common Names

    linden arrowwood

  • Description

    Caprifoliaceae

    Viburnum dilatatum Thunb.

    Linden viburnum

    Multistemmed, deciduous shrub; 8' to 10' tall; opposite, simple leaves that are obovate to broad-elliptic in most cases; autumn foliage can be russet red, bronze or burgundy; small creamy white flowers in flattened 3'' to 5'' clusters; fruit bright red.

    DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA

    Eastern Asia

    May to early June

    Invasive species

  • Floras and Monographs

    Viburnum dilatatum Thunb.: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.