Viburnum betulifolium
Species of flowering plant
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Viburnum betulifolium, the birchleaf viburnum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae, native to China and the island of Taiwan.[1][2] Shade tolerant, it is often dominant in the shrub layer of the forests in which it occurs.[3][4] Widely cultivated outside of China, it has attractive bronze to burgundy Autumn foliage, and the masses of bright red berries are attractive to birds.[5][2] It is hardy to USDA zone 4.[6]


| Viburnum betulifolium | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Viburnum |
| Species: | V. betulifolium |
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| Viburnum betulifolium | |
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