wayfaring tree
noun[C]
uk/ˈweɪ.feə.rɪŋ ˌtriː/us/ˈweɪ.fer.ɪŋ ˌtriː/(alsowayfarer)asmalltreeorlargeshrub(=bush)that isdeciduous(= itlosesitsleavesinwinter)and hassmallwhiteflowersingroupsandredfruit. It oftengrowsinhedges(= alineofbushesorsmalltreesplantedveryclosetogether,especiallyalong theedgeof agarden,field, orroad)and isfoundinpartsofAfrica,Asia, andEurope:
The wayfaringtreeViburnum lantana isfoundinsouthernBritain, usually inoldhedgesand on theedgesofwoods.
Asitsnamesuggests, the wayfaringtreeor wayfarer is asign, if you aren't alreadyaware, that you are on or near apath.
- Asuitabletreefor thispositionwould beourfragrant, white-flowerednative, Viburnum lantana, the wayfaringtree.
- Viburnum lantana (wayfaringtreeor wayfarer) is aspeciesof Viburnum,nativetocentral,southern, andwesternEurope.
- Thename"Wayfaringtree" or "Wayfarer" wascoinedby theherbalistGerard in 1597 as hepassedso many of thesetreesin thehedgesbeside thepathsover thechalkhillsbetween Wessex and London.
Deciduous trees
- acacia
- acer
- alder
- almond
- aspen
- beech
- chestnut
- crape myrtle
- ficus
- ginkgo
- hawthorn
- hazel
- hickory
- horse chestnut
- rowan
- rubber tree
- sakura
- silver birch
- spotted gum
- teak
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