Viburnum japonicum
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| Viburnum japonicum | |
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| At the Auckland Botanic Gardens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Viburnum |
| Species: | V. japonicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Viburnum japonicum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Viburnum fusiforme Nakai | |
Viburnum japonicum, the Japanese viburnum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Viburnaceae.[2] It native to Zhejiang in China, Gageodo island in South Korea, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan.[1] A rounded evergreen bush reaching 6–8 ft (1.8–2.4 m), with glossy leaves and strongly scented flowers, it is hardy to USDA zone 7.[3]