Viburnaceae
Adoxa moschatellina L.
Adoxa moschatellina L.
Adoxa moschatellina (moschatel) is a small spring perennial with a distinctive five-flower cubed inflorescence, native to boreal regions across the Northern Hemisphere.
Sambucus canadensis L.
Sambucus canadensis L.
Sambucus canadensis (American elderberry) is a North American native shrub with edible cooked elderberry fruit and toxic inedible parts.
Sambucus cerulea Raf.
Sambucus cerulea Raf.
Sambucus cerulea is a large western North American deciduous elderberry shrub grown for ornamental and restoration use.
Sambucus ebulus L.
Sambucus ebulus L.
Sambucus ebulus (dwarf elder/danewort) is a toxic herb used in folk medicine for various ailments, with toxicity removed by cooking.
Sambucus gaudichaudiana DC.
Sambucus gaudichaudiana DC.
Sambucus gaudichaudiana is an Australian shrub bearing edible white berries that can be eaten raw or cooked.
Sambucus javanica Reinw. ex Blume
Sambucus javanica Reinw. ex Blume
Sambucus javanica, the Chinese elder, is an Asian elderberry used for multiple medicinal and other purposes.
Sambucus nigra L.
Sambucus nigra L.
Sambucus nigra L., or elderberry, is a deciduous shrub/tree widely grown for ornament and culinary use.
Sambucus racemosa L.
Sambucus racemosa L.
Sambucus racemosa L. is a medium native shrub with edible cooked berries, toxic raw parts, and ornamental cultivars.
Viburnum acerifolium L.
Viburnum acerifolium L.
Viburnum acerifolium (mapleleaf viburnum) is a North American native shrub historically used medicinally by Native American groups.
Viburnum carlesii Hemsl. ex Forbes & Hemsl.
Viburnum carlesii Hemsl. ex Forbes & Hemsl.
Viburnum carlesii, or Korean spice viburnum, is a bushy scented flowering deciduous shrub native to East Asia, naturalized in Ohio.
Viburnum cassinoides L.
Viburnum cassinoides L.
Viburnum cassinoides (northern wild raisin) is a shrub with edible fruit used for food and tea, found in eastern North America.
Viburnum dentatum L.
Viburnum dentatum L.
Viburnum dentatum is a small native shrub of eastern North America, used by Native Americans for arrow shafts, and food for insects and songbirds.
Viburnum dilatatum Thunb.
Viburnum dilatatum Thunb.
Viburnum dilatatum Thunb. (linden arrowwood) is an invasive ornamental shrub native to East Asia.
Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.
Viburnum edule (squashberry) is an edible berry-bearing deciduous shrub with a range across northern North America, with traditional Indigenous uses and modern recorded benefits.
Viburnum lantana L.
Viburnum lantana L.
Viburnum lantana L., also called hoarwithy, is a deciduous shrub or small tree grown ornamentally for its flowers and berries.
Viburnum lantanoides Michx.
Viburnum lantanoides Michx.
Viburnum lantanoides is a perennial understory shrub native to eastern North America, with edible fruits that support local wildlife.
Viburnum lentago L.
Viburnum lentago L.
Viburnum lentago (nannyberry) is a large shrub/small tree native to North America, grown ornamentally for its attractive features.
Viburnum luzonicum Rolfe
Viburnum luzonicum Rolfe
Viburnum luzonicum (Luzon viburnum) is an evergreen flowering bush often pruned into hedges, native to eastern Asia and nearby islands.
Viburnum nudum L.
Viburnum nudum L.
Viburnum nudum L. is a North American native shrub with documented wildlife interactions and Cherokee medicinal uses.
Viburnum obovatum Walter
Viburnum obovatum Walter
Viburnum obovatum is a North American native evergreen-adjacent shrub or small tree used widely in landscaping that provides food for wildlife.
Viburnum odoratissimum Ker Gawl.
Viburnum odoratissimum Ker Gawl.
Viburnum odoratissimum Ker Gawl. is an East and South Asian flowering shrub that grows 9m tall, has fragrant white spring flowers and prefers warm, frost-free climates.
Viburnum opulus L.
Viburnum opulus L.
Viburnum opulus is a deciduous flowering shrub grown ornamentally, with edible but bitter, mildly toxic fruit.
Viburnum plicatum Thunb.
Viburnum plicatum Thunb.
Viburnum plicatum Thunb. is a deciduous ornamental shrub commonly known as the Japanese snowball bush.
Viburnum prunifolium L.
Viburnum prunifolium L.
Viburnum prunifolium (black haw) is a flowering shrub with ornamental use, edible fruit, and traditional medicinal applications, with noted safety precautions.
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