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Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina

Maple-leaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)

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Maple-leaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)

Maple-leaf Viburnum is an uncommon small to medium-sized shrub, similar to the more common Downy Arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesquianum), but with maple-like leaves.

The leaves are pubescent (fuzzy), unlike the leaves of most maples.

Orange Co., NC 5/16/09.

Maple-leaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)

Clusters of white flowers appear in mid-spring.

Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009.

Maple-leaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)

Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009.

Maple-leaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)

Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009.

Maple-leaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)

Just finished flowering.

Orange Co., NC 5/16/09.

Maple-leaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)

Not all leaves have maple-like lobes.

Orange Co., NC 5/16/09.

Maple-leaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)

Durham Co., NC 9/10/2002.

Maple-leaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)

Fruits, produced in late summer, are dark blue.

Durham Co., NC 9/10/2002.

More information:
Connecticut Botanical Society
University of Connecticut
USDA PLANTS Database
Virginia Tech Dendrology

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