highbush cranberry |
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Viburnum trilobum |
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| Family | Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) |
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| Nativity | Native |
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| Habitat | Moist. Woods. |
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| Flowering | May to June |
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| Flower Color | White |
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| Height | 3′ to 15′ |
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| Identification | The leaves are opposite, have a broad rounded base, and have 3 pointed spreading lobes. The margins are coarsely toothed. The upper surface has a slightly wrinkled appearance, and the veins are indented. The ripe fruit is edible. It looks and tastes similar to a cranberry. |
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| Similar Species |
Amur maple (Acer ginnala) leaf margins are finely toothed. |
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| Comments | This is a deciduous shrub, not a true cranberry (Vaccinium Oxycoccos) which is an evergreen dwarf shrub. |
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| Synonyms |
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| Common Names |
American cranberrybush American cranberrybush viburnum highbush cranberry |
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