| Author | (Thunberg) Makino | |
| Distribution | Found outside of cultivation in 2 counties: Buncombe, ravine south of Biltmore House; Orange, stream bank in Battle Park.
Native of China, Korea, Japan; in N.A. NH to WI and NE, south to GA, MS, KS. | |
| Abundance | Very rare. Apparently only locally escaped from cultivation. | |
| Habitat | Woods edge, wooded stream bank. | |
| Phenology | Flowering March-May; fruiting June-September. | |
| Identification | Black Jetbead indeed has jet-black, shiny berries. It is a shrub to about 6-7 feet tall, the branches ascending. Leaves are opposite, ovate, taper-pointed, and prominently veined; they look much like the leaves of Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum. Flowers are white, with 4 broad petals. | |
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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