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Viburnum

Viburnum · also Arrowwood

386
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
14
cities
3.0 in
median trunk (8 cm, 315 measured)

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Viburnum is a diverse genus of shrubs and small trees, including both evergreen and deciduous species. Many feature glossy, often leathery leaves, white to pink flowers that attract pollinators, and berries that can be ornamental. They generally prefer moist, well-drained soils and thrive in temperate to subtropical regions.

Where it grows

Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.

  1. Calgary · Canada
    82—3.9 in
  2. London · United Kingdom
    75—1.3 in
  3. Burlington, ON · Canada
    653.8 yr2.0 in
  4. Boston · United States
    40—6.5 in
  5. Denver · United States
    30—3.0 in
  6. Longueuil · Canada
    22—0.8 in
  7. Ottawa · Canada
    19——
  8. Bogotá · Colombia
    19——
  9. Melbourne · Australia
    17—1.9 in
  10. Paris · France
    8—2.5 in
  11. Berlin · Germany
    6——
  12. Tokyo · Japan
    1——
  13. Kingston · Canada
    1—2.0 in
  14. Victoria · Canada
    1—4.7 in

Traits

Mature height
10–40 ft
Canopy spread
8–15 ft
Growth rate
Moderate
Sun
Part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Water needs
Moderate
Wildlife value
High
Blooms
Apr, May

Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 3.1 in, 90th percentile 6.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.

Native range

Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.

Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests

  • Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests
  • South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
  • South Taiwan monsoon rain forests

Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests

  • Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
  • Central Korean deciduous forests
  • Southern Korea evergreen forests

Other Viburnum in the catalogue

19 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.

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