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Common Name(s): Rusty Blackhaw, Blackhaw,Rusty
Species: Viburnum rufidulum
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Family: Caprifoliaceae
Longevity: Perennial
Origin: Native
Height: 10 m
Flowers: April - May
Fruits: Fall
Description: A shrub or small tree with irregular branches, a short trunk and a spreading irregular crown. Occurs in forest understory and in open areas on moist or dry soil. The leaves have short, rusty, hairy leafstalks and are rusty-hairy beneath, especially along the veins, turning red in the fall. The bark is rough, forming rectangular or square plates. The fruit is bluish black when mature and is eaten by some birds and mammals. It is also edible, the pulp having a sweet, raisin-like taste.
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