leather-leaf viburnum

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Beech Viburnum
• Leather-leaf Viburnum

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Viburnum erosum f. taquetii
• Viburnum taquetii
• Viburnum villosifolium
• Viburnum erosum f. aurantiacum
• Viburnum erosum var. atratocarpum
• Viburnum erosum subsp. ichangense
• Viburnum erosum f. xanthocarpum
• Viburnum erosum f. sikokianum
• Viburnum erosum var. ichangense
• Viburnum matsudae
• Viburnum erosum var. xanthocarpum
• Viburnum meyer-waldeckii
• Viburnum erosum var. setchuenense
• Viburnum ichangense
• Viburnum erosum var. taquetii
• Viburnum ichangense var. atratocarpum
• Viburnum erosum var. exstipulatum
• Viburnum erosum var. vegetum
• Viburnum erosum var. lanceum
• Viburnum sikokianum
• Viburnum erosum var. osumianum
• Viburnum erosum var. punctatum
• Viburnum erosum var. furcipilum

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Dipsacales, it is classified under the family Viburnaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Viburnum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several key regions in East Asia. In China, it can be found throughout the South-Central, North-Central, and Southeast territories. Its range extends beyond the mainland to include the island nation of Japan. Additionally, the species is naturally distributed throughout Korea. Together, these locations highlight the plant's presence across diverse landscapes in Eastern Asia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Viburnum erosum is characterized by its nature as a perennial plant, ensuring its long-term presence within its ecological niche. As a phanerophyte, it maintains its photosynthetic organs on visible branches above the ground, though it can also be categorized under the nanophanerophyte life form depending on the specific environmental scaling of its growth habit. This species follows a deciduous growth pattern, shedding its foliage annually in response to seasonal changes, which plays a crucial role in its survival and resource management throughout its life cycle.

Deciduousness :

deciduous

Life form :

nanophanerophyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Viburnum erosum is characterized by a woody growth form that typically manifests as either a tree or a shrub. As a terrestrial species, it grows directly in the soil rather than as an epiphyte, establishing a robust structural presence through its permanent woody tissue.

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Growth form :

shrub

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Viburnum erosum is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which facilitates carbon fixation through the standard Calvin cycle typical of many woody shrubs in temperate environments. Its vegetative morphology features ovate leaf forms that serve as the primary sites for gas exchange and light absorption. The leaf margins are distinctly toothed, a structural trait that can influence transpiration rates and boundary layer dynamics. Furthermore, the plant lacks defensive dermal structures on its foliage, as there are no leaf thorns or leaf spines present, indicating a physiological investment in leaf surface area rather than mechanical deterrents.

Leaf form :

ovate

Leaf margin :

toothed

Leaf spines :

no

Leaf thorns :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Viburnum erosum is characterized by specific seed morphological traits that define its reproductive output. The production of its seeds is highly uniform, as evidenced by the measured seed mass data. The seed mass exhibits no variance within the observed parameters, with a mean seed mass of 0.02926 g. This consistency is further reflected in the maximum and minimum recorded values, both of which are identical at 0.02926 g. This precise and singular mass measurement indicates a highly standardized seed development process within the species.

Seed mass mean:

0.02926 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Viburnum erosum has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include stem.

Stem

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Chemicals

Viburnum erosum has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (+)-Pinoresinol, (+)-Syringaresinol, (-)-Dehydrodiconiferyl Alcohol, Dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol, Icariside E4.

(+)-Pinoresinol

1. Archives of pharmacal research

(+)-Syringaresinol

1. Archives of pharmacal research

(-)-Dehydrodiconiferyl Alcohol

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Icariside E4

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Vibsanol

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Activities

Viburnum erosum has 1 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Neuroprotective.

Neuroprotective

1. Archives of pharmacal research