Viburnum nudum
possumhaw, possumhaw viburnum, possum-haw
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, oblanceolate, obovate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
April - October
Height (meters)
5.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Dogwoods have veins that stay connected when the leaf is torn but viburbums do not. All Louisiana viburnums ave toothed leaves except for V. nudum.
Habitat
Savannas, low wet woods, bogs, pocosins, bays, swamp forests.