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Viburnum wrightii

Leatherleaf, Wright's Viburnum
Also known as: Viburnum hessei Koehne +10 more
  • Viburnum hessei Koehne
  • Viburnum wrightii f. eglandulosum (Nakai) Hiyama
  • Viburnum wrightii f. kaiense Hiyama
  • Viburnum wrightii f. sylvestre (Koidz.) Hiyama
  • Viburnum wrightii var. eglandulosum Nakai
  • Viburnum wrightii var. hessei (Koehne) Rehder
  • Viburnum wrightii var. lucidum Hatus.
  • Viburnum wrightii var. minus Nakai
  • Viburnum wrightii var. pilosum H.Hara
  • Viburnum wrightii var. stipellatum Nakai
  • Viburnum wrightii var. sylvestre Koidz.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Viburnaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.

Viburnum wrightii (commonly known as Leatherleaf or Wright's viburnum) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Viburnaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Viburnum genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Sakhalin

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Massachusetts, Rhode I.

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