Species name:

Viburnum tinus

Taxonomy

Species

tinus

Nomenclature Melissopalynology

Classifier

L.

Distribution

Worldwide in temperate climate areas

Utility

Laurustinus is worldwide cultivated, as a naturally shaped hedge, for its showy winter blooms and metallic blue berries. Traditional medicinal uses. It provides a pretty good contribution to honey production. Unifloral honey is very rare. Biodiversity

Flowering time

X - VI

Pollen colour

grey, grey green

Pollen

+

Nectar

++

Pollen characteristic