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Viburnum lantana L.

wayfaring tree (Adoxaceae)

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Viburnum lantana grows naturally in base-rich woodland and scrub in southern England and South Wales, and is grown in gardens elsewhere.

Aston Rowant (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-04-30

 wayfaring tree / Viburnum lantana: _Viburnum lantana_ grows naturally in base-rich woodland and scrub in southern England and South Wales, and is grown in gardens elsewhere.

The flowers of Viburnum lantana are all fertile, in contrast to Viburnum opulus.

Aston Rowant (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-04-30

 wayfaring tree / Viburnum lantana: The flowers of _Viburnum lantana_ are all fertile, in contrast to _Viburnum opulus_.

The fruit of Viburnum lantana is a slightly compressed berry that ripens from red to black; the leaves are serrate but unlobed.

Niederösterreich, Austria; 2005-07-17

 wayfaring tree / Viburnum lantana: The fruit of _Viburnum lantana_ is a slightly compressed berry that ripens from red to black; the leaves are serrate but unlobed.

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