Viburnum is a genus of 150–175 species of shrubs and trees, some also called ➳ arrowwood.
All these are part of
moschatel family Adoxaceae.
Most species are native to the temperate 🌐︎ Northern Hemisphere, but some extend into tropical regions and South America.
🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48)
(color key).
🚧 In the future, we will add here identification paths for specific species of viburnum, probably starting with
mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium,
➳ southern arrowwood viburnum Viburnum dentatum,
nannyberry Viburnum lentago,
European highbush-cranberry Viburnum opulus,
◼︎ black-haw Viburnum prunifolium
and
American highbush-cranberry Viburnum trilobum.
Then we will probably add
wild-raisin Viburnum cassinoides,
mooseberry Viburnum edule,
wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana,
withe-rod viburnum Viburnum nudum,
Japanese snowball Viburnum plicatum,
downy arrowwood Viburnum rafinesquianum
and
Siebold's arrowwood Viburnum sieboldii.
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Uses by native peoples
(Ethnobotany database)
Viburnum hosts caterpillars of 102 species
of butterflies and moths, in some areas.
In areas where this plant is native, this plant is among
the wet-loving (but terrestrial
) shrubs and trees planted to protect eroding streambanks, lakeshores, floodplains, stormwater detention ponds, road slopes and landslides, using a process called
live-staking.
Use in a house or fence corner garden, bloom dates, height, light, moisture, etc. (Pennsylvania). 
(pages 29, 41, 47 and 49)
Growing info (three species) (SW Michigan).
In areas of high populations of
🦌︎ deer family Cervidae,
landscapers may need to protect young viburnum
within the 🦌︎ deer browse line
with:
Ötzi the Iceman carried:
For more about Ötzi:
References
[1]
"Ötzi the Iceman" page "Equipment" section "Birch-bark containers." South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology. .
Accessed .
[2]
"Ötzi the Iceman" page "Equipment" sections "Longbow, arrows and quiver" and "Copper axe." South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology. .
Accessed .