Viburnum suspensum
sandankwa viburnum
Ryukyu Islands
Upright shrub to 6 feet high. The opposite leaves are broadly elliptical, shining above and paler beneath. Examples on the northern corner of Barnum Center (shown on the 2003 Green/Meyer Library Area tree map) were removed in 2006 when renovating the building.
Name derivation: Viburnum – a classical Latin name for one species of this genus, V. lantana, the so-called wayfaring tree.
About this Entry: John Rawlings authored the main text of this entry ca. 2006. Family updated from Caprifoliaceae to Adoxaceae (Nov 2019, SP). Family updated to Viburnaceae (May 2023, SP). Edited (Jul 2024, SP).
