Viburnum lasiophyllum bears branching clusters of small white flowers and cream colored buds above broad deeply veined green leaves

Viburnum lasiophyllum


Native to Colombia and Ecuador, this shrub or small tree belongs to the viburnum family and can reach about 40 feet tall. Its opposite, broad leaves have prominent veins and toothed edges. The stems and foliage carry dense, pale or brownish hairs. Branching clusters at the ends of the stems bear fragrant white flowers, each with five lobes and five projecting stamens. The blossoms develop into oval, fleshy purple fruits. In Colombia, it grows in Andean forests and shrublands. Photographed in Colombia.


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