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Viburnum nudum
Withe-rod \Withe"-rod`\, n. (Bot.) A North American shrub ( Viburnum nudum) whose tough osierlike shoots are sometimes used for binding sheaves.
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Viburnum nudum
Viburnum nudum is a plant in the genus Viburnum within the muskroot family, Adoxaceae. (It was formerly part of Caprifoliaceae, the honeysuckle family).
One variety of the species is Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides; synonyms for this variety Viburnum nitidum Aiton, Viburnum cassinoides, Viburnum cassinoides var. harbisonii, Viburnum cassinoides var. nitidum, and Viburnum nitidum.
Common names for the plant include withe-rod, witherod viburnum, possumhaw, and wild raisin.