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Viburnum Leaf Beetle
Guide to identifying viburnums

Is it a viburnum?

Viburnum leaf
beetle home

Guide to identifying Viburnums

  • Common names


  • Is it a viburnum?


  • Which viburnum?


  • Express key


  • ID tutorial


    • Guide to viburnums by David Swaciak.

    Leaf drawings by
    Marcia Eames-Sheavly.

    Logo images by Paul Weston & Craig Cramer
    5A1. If the petioles (leaf stems) are without stipules (fang-like appendages at the base) you do not have a viburnum.
    5A2. If the petioles have stipules, you have a viburnum. Go to Which viburnum is it?
    		Stipules at the base of a petiole.
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    Tip: Not all viburnums have stipules.

    Tip:Look carefully for the stipule at the base of the petiole (the stem that attaches the leaf to the twig). Look at several fresh leaves to be sure whether or not the stipules are present.

    If you chose 5A1 above, your plant is most likely a maple (Acer sp.). For more information and pictures of maples, search the Cornell Woody Plant Database or the University of Connecticut Woody Plant Database

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