. West Virginia trees. Viburnum prunifolium, L. Form.—A small tree or shrub reaching a height ut 20-30 feet infavorable locations. Leaves.—Opposite, simple, oval, obtuse or slightly pointed, 1-3inches long, finely and sharply serrate, glal)rous. Flowers.—May ; perfect; small, white, borne in large terminalcymes. Fruit.—Dark blue, fleshy, sweet, persistent drupes with large flatstones: borne on reddish stalks in few-fruited clusters. Bark.—Rt)Ughened by plate-like scales, reddish-brown. Wood.—Similar to that of Sweet \iburnum. Range.—Connecticut and Michigan south to Georgia andArkansas. Distri
. West Virginia trees. Viburnum prunifolium, L. Form.—A small tree or shrub reaching a height ut 20-30 feet infavorable locations. Leaves.—Opposite, simple, oval, obtuse or slightly pointed, 1-3inches long, finely and sharply serrate, glal)rous. Flowers.—May ; perfect; small, white, borne in large terminalcymes. Fruit.—Dark blue, fleshy, sweet, persistent drupes with large flatstones: borne on reddish stalks in few-fruited clusters. Bark.—Rt)Ughened by plate-like scales, reddish-brown. Wood.—Similar to that of Sweet \iburnum. Range.—Connecticut and Michigan south to Georgia andArkansas. Distribution in West Virginia.—Common locallv throughout theState. Habitat.—Prefers dry, rocky hillsides and low ridges, growing inthickets along fences. Notes.—As a wood-producer this tree has no value. The barkof its roots has a medicinal value and it deserves to be planted exten-sively for ornamental purposes. 230 W. VA. AGRL EXPERIMENT STATION [Bulletin 175 TREES FOUND IN WEST VIRGINIA BUT NOT NATIVE. 1. Red Pine 2. Scotch Pine 3. Bald Cypress 4. European Larch 5. Norway Spruce 6. White Willow 7. Osage Orange September, 1020] WEST VIRGINIA TREP^S 231
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