Viburnum odoratissimum

Viburnum odoratissimum Ker Gawl., Bot. Reg. 6: t. 456 (1820) (syn: Microtinus odoratissimus (Ker Gawl.) Oerst.; Microtinus simonsii (Hook.f. & Thomson) Oerst. ; Thyrsosma chinensis Raf. ; Viburnum chinense Zeyh. ex Steud. ; Viburnum hasseltii Miq. ; Viburnum irabutha Blume ex Hook.f. & Thomson ; Viburnum odoratissimum var. sessiliflorum (E.T.Geddes) Fukuoka ; Viburnum sessiliflorum E.T.Geddes ; Viburnum simonsii Hook.f. & Thomson ; Viburnum sinensis Zeyh. ex Colla ; Viburnum zambalense Elmer);
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Arunachal Pradesh to Central China and Central Malesia, Taiwan: Assam, Bangladesh, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO;
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MS, April, 2026/07 Viburnum sp. for id: 5 images.
Location : Thenzawl, Mizoram

Altitude : ca. 700 m
Date : 13-04-2026
Habit : Shrub or small tree
Habitat : Wild/planted
Mizo : Vanva-thing

Viburnum odoratissimum Ker Gawl.


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Viburnum odoratissimum, commonly known as Sweet Viburnum or Vanva-thing(Mizo), is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to Asia, including parts of India such as Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. It has been identified in areas like Thenzawl, Mizoram, at altitudes of around 700 meters


 

 

 


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References:
POWO
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viburnum_odoratissimum
https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Viburnum+odoratissimum
https://www.treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/viburnum/viburnum-odoratissimum/

Updated on June 6, 2026

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