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botanical illustration of Viburnum cassinoides, Viburnum cassinoides

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Viburnum cassinoides

Viburnum cassinoides

Swamp Haw · Wild Raisin · Withe-rod · Witherod · alises · alisier · bleuets sains · bourdaine · kalina americká · northern wild raisin · swamp haw · viitaheisi · viorne cassinoïde · wild raisin · witherod · 美东北荚蒾 · 美東北莢蒾

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cyanogenetic, Tea

Science studied: BETULIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Scientific name: Viburnum cassinoides

Common names: Swamp Haw, Wild Raisin, Withe-rod, Witherod, alises, alisier, bleuets sains, bourdaine, kalina americká, northern wild raisin, swamp haw, viitaheisi, viorne cassinoïde, wild raisin, witherod, 美东北荚蒾, 美東北莢蒾

POWO: 264854-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

  • Cyanogenetic
  • Tea

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

  • US

Documented cultural uses

  • Cyanogenetic
  • Tea

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

  • Cyanogenetic · US · "
  • Tea · US · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • BETULIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Viburnum cassinoides
Viburnum cassinoides · Plant Image Library from Boston, USA

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

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