Common name
English: Laurustinus
German: Lorbeerblättriger Schneeball
Portuguese: Folhado-comum
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2595)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2492)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2107)
Order: Dipsacales (30)
Family: Adoxaceae (4)(family description)
Genus: Viburnum (4)
Epithet: tinus L. (1)
tinus => 'tenth born' inferring 'late arrival', an ancient latin name of V. tinus for blooming so late in the year
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: pink, white
External links
Check for Viburnum tinus at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [727] Viburnum tinus - Plants For A Future database