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11. Viburnum niidum L. Larger or 
Naked Withe-rod. Fig. 3967. 
Viburnum nudum L. Sp. Pl. 268. 1753. 
Viburnum nudum var. Claytoni T. & G. Fl. N. A. 
2:14. 1841. 
Similar to the preceding species, but usually 
a larger shrub, sometimes 15° high. Leaves 
oval, oval-lanceolate, or obovate, entire or 
obscurely crenulate, mostly larger (sometimes 
9’ long), narrowed at the base, acute or obtuse 
at the apex, more prominently veined, some- 
times scurfy on the upper surface; peduncle 
equalling or exceeding the cyme. 
In swamps, Connecticut to Florida, west to 
Kentucky and Louisiana. Blooms a little later 
than the preceding species. Bilberry. Nanny- 
berry. Possum- or Shawnee-haw. 
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13. Viburnum prunifolium L. Black 
Haw. Stag-bush. Sloe. Fig. 3969. 
Viburnum prunifolium L. Sp. Pl. 268. 1753. 
A shrub or small tree somewhat similar to 
the preceding species; but the winter buds 
smaller, less acute, often reddish-pubescent. 
Leaves shorter-petioled, ovate or broadly oval, 
obtuse or acutish but not acuminate at the 
apex, narrowed or rounded at the base, 1’-3’ 
long, finely serrulate, glabrous or nearly so; 
petioles rarely margined; cyme sessile, several- 
rayed, 2’-4’ broad; flowers expanding with the 
leaves or a little before them; drupe oval, 
bluish-black and glaucous, 4’-5” long; stone 
very flat on one side, slightly convex on the 
other, oval. 
In dry soil, Connecticut to Georgia, west to 
Michigan, Kansas and Texas. Wood hard, red- 
dish-brown; weight per cubic foot 52 lbs. April- 
June. Sheep- or nanny-berry. Fruit ripe in Sep- 
tember, sweet and edible. A race, Viburnum 
prunifolium globdsum Nash, has the drupe glo- 
bose, about 3” in diameter, smaller; New Jersey 
and eastern Pennsylvania. 
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12. Viburnum Lentago L. Nanny- 
berry. Sheep- or Sweet-berry. 
Sweet Viburnum. Fig. 3968. 
Viburnum Lentago L. Sp. Pl. 268. 1753. 
A shrub, or often a small tree, some- 
times 30° high and with a trunk diameter 
of 10°. Winter buds acuminate, gla- 
brous; leaves slender-petioled, ovate, 
mostly rounded at the base, acuminate 
at the apex, 2’-4’ long, glabrous on both 
sides, or rarely a little pubescent beneath, 
sharply serrulate; petioles often broad- 
ened and wavy-margined, 9-12” long; 
cyme sessile, several-rayed, 2’-5’ broad; 
drupes oval to subglobose, bluish-black 
with a bloom, sweet and edible, 5’-6” 
long; stone very flat, circular or oval. 
In rich soil, Quebec to Hudson Bay, 
Manitoba, New Jersey, along the Allegha- 
nies to Georgia, and to Indiana, Kansas and 
Colorado. Wood orange-brown, hard; 
weight 45 Ibs. to the cubic foot. May-June. 
Fruit ripe in October. Nanny-bush. Black 
thorn or haw. Nanny-plum. Tea-plant 
(Wis.). Wild raisin. 
