Viburnum tinus, Laurustinus,Tidhar, תדהר, מורן החורש
Viburnum tinus



Class Dicotyledoneae, dicots, מחלקה דו-פסיגיים

Family Adoxaceae,
Elderberry, or Moschatel Family, משפחת מורניים


The Adoxaceae family is comprising 4 genera and about 225 species; the Family was once place in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. The Adoxaceae family is characterised by opposite and toothed leaves, eventually compound, its small flowers in cymose inflorescence, and its small fruits, that are drupes. It is differentiated from the Caprifoliaceae family by its: split stamens; semi-inferior ovary; style in 3 to 5 parts; its general habit.

There are 2 genera of the Adoxaceae family in Israel
Genus Sambucus, סמבוק
Genus Viburnum, מורן:
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