Viburnum opulus
Also known as Vibernum opulus, guelder-rose, guelder rose, kalyna, cranberry-tree, water elder, cramp bark, snowball tree
species of plant
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Viburnum opulus is a flowering shrub native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa that produces white flowers and bright red berries. It is valued in gardens for its ornamental appearance and is also used in traditional medicine and food preparation in various cultures.
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Species
Least Concernguelder-rose
Viburnum opulus
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderDipsacales
- FamilyViburnaceae
Native toAlbania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia
Observations89,565
Observations recorded578,249
Common Name: cramp
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
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Viburnum opulus, commonly known as the guelder-rose, or guelder rose (/ˈɡɛldər/), is an Old World species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae.
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