Range.—New Jersey and southern Pennsylvania to Florida and Texas.
Distribution in West Virginia.—Found principally in the southern and eastern parts of the State but nowhere common.
Habitat.—Rich, moist soil of stream banks and swamp borders.
Notes.—The Fringe-tree is valuable only as an ornament for which its fringe-like flower clusters and dark purple fruits give it a decided value.
SWEET VIBURNUM
Viburnum lentago, L.
Form.—A shrub or small tree sometimes 15-25 feet high; trunk short and crown round-topped.
Leaves.—Opposite, simple 2½ inches long, ovate, long, abruptly taper-pointed, finely and sharply serrate; petioles winged.