Viburnum tinus Laurrestinus
Family
Adoxaceae
Genus
Viburnum [vi-BUR-num]
old L. name for V. lantana
Species
tinus
old L. name
Viburnum tinus (Laurustinus, laurustinus viburnum, or laurestine) is a species of
flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae, native to the Mediterranean area of Europe and
North Africa. Laurus signifies the leaves' similarities to bay laurel.