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Snowball Tree, Geulder Rose

Latin Name: Viburnum opulus

Family: Caprifoliaceae

 
Description

This shrub is part of the elder tree family and grows between five and ten feet in height. It is native to North America as well as the U.K. and other parts of Europe. The berries grow in clusters and are ripe in August. They should not be consumed straight off the tree due to the bitter taste. The Penobscot Indians prepared cramp bark as a tea and used this remedy for mumps and swollen glands. When dried, the berries turn black and have been used to produce ink.

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