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Laurustinus (Viburnum tinus)
Family: Adoxaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Late winter, Mid spring, Mid winter. Form: Oval, Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Found in the more luxuriant type of macchia vegetation and as undergrowth in woods, usually near the sea. (Zone 8, Zone 9)