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The Viburnum dasyanthum belongs to Caprifoliaceae (the Honeysuckle family). It is a small deciduous tree that is distributed in Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Sichuan, and Yunnan provinces in south-central China. It grows in forests and shrublands and grows up to 5 m tall. They are ovate-oblong to oblong and grow in pairs. The main and lateral veins on the lower surface of the leaf are sparsely covered with long pubescent hairs. The white flowers bloom in May or June in corymbs at the ends of branches, and the fruits ripen to red in September or October. In Chinese, it is called "毛花莢蒾" (mao hua jia mi). The specific epithet comes from the Greek "dasys" (hairy), and "anthos" (flower).
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