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Medicinal

Bark medicinal
Mabberley, D.J. (1997) The Plant Book, ed.2, Cambridge University Press p. 745

Nomenclature

Family changed from Adoxaceae to Viburnaceae.
Plants of the World online, Kew Science http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77162522-1 link

Other use

Wood for skewers; Fruit edible, substitute for cranberries
Mabberley, D.J. (1997) The Plant Book, ed.2, Cambridge University Press p.745

Viburnum opulus L. 'Roseum'

Family: VIBURNACEAE
Genus: Viburnum
Species: opulus L.
Cultivar: 'Roseum'
Common names: Red Guelder Rose; Snowball tree
Distribution summary: Eurasia, N.W.Africa
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants of the World (C), Plants of the World (C)
Reason for growing: Medicinal


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