| Botanical name: |
Viburnum acerifolium L. |
| Common
name: |
mapleleaf arrowwood |
| Synonomy: |
| Viburnum acerifolium L. var.
acerifolium |
| Viburnum acerifolium L. var.
densiflorum (Chapm.) McAtee |
| Viburnum acerifolium L. var.
glabrescens Rehder |
| Viburnum acerifolium L. var.
ovatum (Rehder) McAtee |
| Viburnum densiflorum Chapm. |
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| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Caprifoliaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
tree
shrub |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
native |
| Plant
height: |
3-6' |
| Foliage: |
leaves opposite, 3-lobed and maple-like, obviously growing in pairs. |
| Flowers: |
white, 1/4", flat topped inflorescence app. 1-1/2"- 2" across |
| Flowering/fruiting time |
late May to mid June; fruit late September to late October |
| Habitat: |
well drained shaded ground of mixed deciduous woods |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
common in the woods of northern counties, less abundant southward in the Middle district and one station in Absecon. |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
Makes an attractive ornamental shrub and is tolerant to a wide variety of soil conditions.
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