Viburnum macrocephalum (Chinese: 繡球莢蒾 "hydrangea viburnum", or 木繡球 "tree hydrangea"), common name Chinese snowball, is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae), native to mainland China.[1] Its fertile form, Viburnum macrocephalum f. keteleeri (Chinese: 瓊花, qiong hua, "white jade flower"), is of great cultural significance in China.
| Viburnum macrocephalum | |
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| Chinese snowball | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Adoxaceae |
| Genus: | Viburnum |
| Species: | V. macrocephalum
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| Viburnum macrocephalum Fortune
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Viburnum macrocephalum f. keteleeri
References
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