荚蒾属为忍冬科灌木植物,少数可以长成小乔木状,落叶或常绿。单叶对生稀3叶轮生;花序为聚伞形或圆锥形,花常为白色,有两性花或兼有不孕花;果实为浆果状核果,扁平、球形、卵球形等形状,通常鲜红色,少有黑色或蓝色,具有光泽,观果价值极高。全世界荚蒾属植物 Viburnum is a Caprifoliaceae shrub plant, a few can grow into small trees, deciduous or evergreen. Leaves simple and sparsely 3-flowering; inflorescences cymules or conical, flowers often white, bisexual or both sterile flowers; fruit is a berry drupe, flat, spherical, ovoid and other shapes, usually bright red , Few black or blue, with a gloss, the concept of high value. Viburnum worldwide