Viburnum furcatum
Viburnum furcatum, the forked viburnum or scarlet leaved viburnum,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae). Growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall and broad, it is a substantial deciduous shrub with rounded oval bronze-green leaves, turning red in autumn. Scented white flower-heads resembling those of lacecap hydrangeas are borne in summer, followed by black fruits.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Viburnum |
| Species: | V. furcatum |
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This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2][3]
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Ripening fruits
References
- "PFAF (Plants for a future) - Viburnum furcatum". Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- "Viburnum furcatum". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 107. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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