246 UOIV TO KNOW WILD FRUITS 



It occurs quite frequently in woods and along 

 streams from Canada to Georgia, and west to 

 Minnesota and Missouri. 



BLACK HAW. STAG BUSH 

 Viburnum prunifolium Honeysuckle Family 



Fruit. — The dark blue, nearly black, oval 

 drupes are borne in a few-fruited cluster. The 

 fruits are whitened with a bloom. The oval 

 stone is flat on one side and a trifle curved on 

 the other. The flavor of the fruit is improved 

 after having been frosted. September. 



Leaves. — The oval leaves are usually obtuse 

 at the apex and finely toothed. They are dark 

 green above and lighter beneath. They grow 

 on short stems which are sometimes winged. 



Floivers. — The cream-white flowers grow in a 

 flat-topped cluster. May. 



This Viburnum, like the Sweet Viburnum, 

 sometimes reaches the stature of a tree. It is 

 found from Connecticut to Florida, and extends 

 west to Michigan, Kansas, and Texas. 



