Viburnum acerifolium
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Photo courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown Line Drawing |
| Botanical name: | Viburnum acerifolium |
| Common name: | mapleleaf arrowwood |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Growth type: | tree/shrub |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 3 - 6' |
| Foliage: | leaves opposite, 3-lobed and maple-like, obviously growing in pairs. |
| Flower: | white, 1/4", flat topped inflorescence app. 1-1/2"- 2" across |
| Flowering time: | late May to mid June; fruit late September to late October |
| Habitat: | well drained shaded ground of mixed deciduous woods |
| Range in New Jersey: | common in the woods of northern counties, less abundant southward in the Middle district and one station in Absecon. |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | Makes an attractive ornamental shrub and is tolerant to a wide variety of soil conditions. |