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Viburnum tinus
Shrub 2–7 m. tall and 3 m. broad, with a dense, rounded crown. The leaves are evergreen, ovate to elliptic, borne in opposite pairs, with an entire margin. The flowers are small, white or light pink, produced from reddish-pink buds in dense cymes 5–10 cm diameter in the winter. The fragrant flowers are bisexual and pentamerous. The flowering period is from October to June. Pollination is by insects. The fruit is a dark blue-black drupe 5–7 mm long. Leaves have domatia where predatory and microbivorous mites can be housed.
Mediterranean forest. Parque Nacional de Monfragüe.
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/500 sec.; f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash
Spotted on Nov 1, 2014
Submitted on Feb 20, 2015
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