maple leaf viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium

Image of blooming maple leaf viburnum.
Maple leaf viburnum has deep green leaves, white flowers and red berries.

Description:

Stems:

Leaves: 3-lobed leaves

Flowers: Flat-topped clusters of white flowers

Fruit/Seeds: Berries turning from red to blue-black.

Locations:

Found in woodlands.

Impact:

Provides good nesting and escape cover for numerous species of birds and small mammals. The fruits of mapleleaf viburnum are eaten by white-tailed deer, rabbits, mice, skunks, ruffed grouse, ring-necked pheasants, wild turkeys, and many species of songbirds. The twigs, bark, and leaves are eaten by white-tailed deer, moose, rabbits, and beavers.

maple leaf viburnum

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References:

  1. Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) – Viburnum acerifolium
  2. iNaturalist Database – Viburnum acerifolium
  3. Morton arboretum Database – Viburnum acerifolium
  4. NRCS Plant Guide – Viburnum aceifolium
  5. Baird, John W. 1980. The selection and use of fruit by birds in an eastern forest. Wilson Bulletin. 92(1): 63-73
  6. Gill, John D.; Pogge, Franz L. 1974. Viburnum L.   Viburnum. In: Schopmeyer, C. S., ed. Seeds of woody plants in the United States. Agriculture Handbook No. 450. Washington: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: 844-850.

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