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Maple-leaf Viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium

Photo by CourtneyVerk
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Description:

It is a shrub growing to 1-2 m tall. The leaves are in opposite pairs, 5-10 cm long and broad, three- to five-lobed, the lobes with a serrated margin. The flowers are white with five small petals, produced in terminal cymes 4-8 cm diameter. The fruit is a small red to purple drupe 4-8 mm long.
The scientific and common names refer to the superficial similarity of the leaves to those of some maples (Acer); the plant is occasionally mistaken for young maples, but is readily distinguished by the flowers and fruit; the viburnum produces small, purple berries, while maples produce dry, winged seeds.

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Comments (2)

Thank you, KristalWatrous. I think you're right. http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/viburnumacer.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viburnum_acerifolium
Check maple-leaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium). I spotted some with similar fruits.

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