Viburnum tinus

Viburnum tinus (Laurustinus, Laurustinus Viburnum, or Laurestine) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Viburnum, native to the Mediterranean region and Macaronesia. Laurus signifies the leaves' similarities to bay laurel; tinus means "tenth born".

It is a shrub (rarely a small tree) reaching up to 2-7 m tall, with a dense, rounded crown. The leaves are evergreen, persisting 2-3 years, borne in opposite pairs, 4-10 cm long and 2-4 cm broad, with an entire margin. The flowers are white, produced in dense cymes 5-10 cm diameter in the winter. The fruit is a dark blue-black drupe 5-7 mm long. There are three subspecies:

* Viburnum tinus subsp. tinus. Mediterranean region.
* Viburnum tinus subsp. rigidum (syn. V. rigidum). Canary Islands.
* Viburnum tinus subsp. subcordatum. Azores.


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viburnum_tinus


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