Viburnum awabuki
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Viburnaceae |
| Genus: | Viburnum |
| Species: | V. awabuki |
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Viburnum awabuki, the Awabuki sweet viburnum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Viburnaceae.[2] Many authorities consider it to be a variety of Viburnum odoratissimum, Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki.[2][3] It is native to eastern Asia; Korea, Japan, the Ryukyus, and Taiwan, and is a common ornamental in China.[1][3] An evergreen shrub or tree usually 5 m (16 ft) tall, with some individuals reaching 8 m (26 ft), it is typically found in coastal forests at elevations from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[2][3][4] Hardy in USDA Zones 7 through 9, the unimproved species and a number of cultivars are available from commercial suppliers.[2][5]
Distinguishing features
[edit]Viburnum awabuki and Viburnum odoratissimum are similar and are often confused.[2] The most apparent difference is that V. awabuki has thick, coriaceous (leathery) and glossy leaves, while V. odoratissimum has thin, papery, dull leaves.[6] Additionally, the petioles of V. awabuki are reddish, while V. odoratissimum petioles are green, and the corollas of V. awabuki are campanulate (bell-shaped), while V. odoratissimum corollas are subrotate (wheel-shaped).[6]
Etymology
[edit]Viburnum awabuki goes by two names in Japanese; sangoju (サンゴジュ), meaning "coral tree" and referring to the color of the fruit, and awabuki (アワブキ) meaning "bubble blowing".[7] During a fire, Viburnum awabuki plants resist burning by "blowing bubbles"—exuding foam—from their thick leaves and from their woody parts.[7] For this reason Viburnum awabuki are planted as hedges to protect buildings from fires.[7][8] Viburnum awabuki was described by Karl Koch in 1867.[1]
Fruit cluster
Bark
Cultivars
[edit]Viburnum awabuki 'Chindo', the Mirror Leaf Viburnum, was collected on Jindo island, South Korea, by J.C. Raulston and brought to the North Carolina State University Arboretum (now the JC Raulston Arboretum). More compact than the wild type, 'Chindo' handles pruning well and is recommended for screens and hedges.[9]
The even more compact Viburnum awabuki 'Emerald Lustre' reaches 4 m (13 ft) and is available from commercial nurseries.[10]
Uses
[edit]It is extensively used as an ornamental in China and Japan, in a variety of landscaping applications; park tree, street tree, hedging, and in green roofs, firebreaks, windbreaks, and storm-surge resistance plantings.[11][12] In the past it was used as a fish poison by artisanal fishers.[12] The phytochemicals produced by the plant, including vibsanins, salicin, emulsin, diterpenoids, triterpenes, and sesquiterpenes, have been extensively isolated and cataloged, with an eye towards their potential anticarcinogenic and anti-tumor properties.[13][14][15]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Viburnum awabuki K.Koch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
First published in Wochenschr. Vereines Beförd. Gartenbaues Königl. Preuss. Staaten 10: 109 (1867)
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki RHS Plant Profile Awabuki sweet viburnum". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Archived from the original on 9 June 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
6 suppliers ... Synonyms; Viburnum awabuki, Viburnum odoratissimum misapplied [3]
- 1 2 3 "30b. Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki (K. Koch) Zabel ex Rümpler, Ill. Gartenbau-Lex., ed. 3. 877. 1902. 日本珊瑚树 ri ben shan hu shu". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2026. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
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- ↑ Nishida, Sachiko (2023). "Seasonal and Regional Changes in Mite Fauna of Domatia in Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki (Viburnaceae)". Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica. 74. doi:10.18942/apg.202310.
- ↑ "Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
Common Name: sweet viburnum
- 1 2 "30. Viburnum odoratissimum Ker Gawler, Bot. Reg. 6: t. 456. 1820. 珊瑚树 shan hu shu". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2026. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 Hirohata, Machiko (19 September 2025). "３０９．《サンゴジュ（珊瑚樹）別名 アワブキ（泡吹き）》" [309. "Coral Tree (Sangoju), also known as Awabuki (Bubble Blowing)"]. Nissay Green (in jp). Nissay Green Foundation. Archived from the original on 18 April 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 이, 혜림 (6 March 2018). "산불에 강한 나무가 있다? 잘 안 타는 나무, 비결은?" [Are Some Trees Fire-Resistant? The Secret to Trees That Don't Burn Easily]. dongascience.com. Seoul: DongA Science. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
- ↑ "Viburnum awabuki 'Chindo'". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. N.C. Cooperative Extension. 2026. Archived from the original on 13 May 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
Previously known as: Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki
- ↑ "Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki RHS Plant Profile Awabuki sweet viburnum 'Emerald Lustre'". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
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- ↑ Nishida, Sachiko (2023). "Seasonal and Regional Changes in Mite Fauna of Domatia in Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki (Viburnaceae)". Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica. 74. doi:10.18942/apg.202310.
- 1 2 "データ詳細表示 サンゴジュ" [Display data details: Coralberry]. 平成17年度奄美群島生物資源等の産業化 [Survey on the Industrialization and Networking of Biological Resources in the Amami Islands]. 国土交通省が. 2026. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
- ↑ El-Gamal, Ali A. (2008). "Cytotoxic lupane-, secolupane-, and oleanane-type triterpenes from Viburnum awabuki". Natural Product Research. 22 (3): 191–197. doi:10.1080/14786410701761019. PMID 18266145.
- ↑ Xue, Xiao-Bian; Lv, Tian-Ming; Hou, Jiao-Yang; Li, Dan-Qi; Huang, Xiao-Xiao; Song, Shao-Jiang; Yao, Guo-Dong (2023). "Vibsane-type diterpenoids from Viburnum odoratissimum inhibit hepatocellular carcinoma cells via the PI3K/AKT pathway". Phytomedicine. 108 154499. doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154499. PMID 36270223.
- ↑ Li, Shi-Fang; Niu, Jia-Qi; Lv, Tian-Ming; Li, Yuan-Qing; Hou, Zi-Lin; Jia, Jian-Huan; Liu, Yu-Yang; Lin, Bin; Yao, Guo-Dong; Huang, Xiao-Xiao; Song, Shao-Jiang (2025). "Discovery of Diverse Seven-Membered Ring Vibsane Diterpenoids from Viburnum awabuki Utilizing a MassQL-Integrated Strategy and Their Antihepatoma Effect". Organic Letters. 27 (34): 9417–9423. doi:10.1021/acs.orglett.5c02733. PMID 40757855.
