Viburnum

Japanese: Viburnum
Viburnum

...A deciduous shrub of the Caprifoliaceae family commonly found in the mountains and fields (illustration). Children eat the ripe red fruits. The branches are flexible, yet strong and resistant to breaking, so they are used to make handles for tools. They are also twisted to bundle firewood and are used to make snowshoes. In some regions, they are used as walking sticks as they are believed to ward off evil. The origin of the Japanese name is not well known, but it is thought that "zumi" means sour fruit. It grows 2-4m tall and branches well. The leaves are opposite and broadly ovate to circular, with many stellate hairs, simple hairs, and glandular dots on the underside. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Viburnum" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…山野に普通にみられるスイカズラ科の落葉性低木(イラスト)。赤く熟した実を子どもが食べる。枝は柔軟性があり,しかも強靱で折れにくいため,道具類の柄にする。また枝をねじって薪をたばねるのに使ったり,かんじきの材料とする。魔よけになるとして杖にする地方もある。和名の由来はよくわかっていないが,ズミはすっぱい実の意味とする考えがある。高さ2~4m,よく分枝する。葉は対生し広卵形から円形,裏面には星状毛,単毛,腺点が多い。…

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