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THE BOOK OF FORESTRY 
NANNYBERRY 
NANNYBERRY 
Viburnum lentago 
Form 
Shrub or sometimes a tree found in the 
low bottom lands of the Northern 
States and Canada. Frequently 
planted for ornamental purposes in 
parks and gardens. 
LEAVES 
Oval, usually with pointed tip and 
with incurved teeth. In length from 
23”-3” long by 1-13” wide; turn 
an orange red in autumn. 
FLOWERS 
Small white, appearing in clusters 
3-5” broad, at the end of the 
branches (May or June). 
FRUIT 
A small dark blue plum-like fruit 
containing a flat oval stone; sweet 
and rather juicy. 
RANGE 
Southwestern Maine to Northern 
Georgia, Missouri, North Dakota 
and Wyoming. 
