#237 (Sh.37) MORROW'S HONEYSUCKLE
Lonicera morrowii

Planted: 1931
This shrub is is in the centre between the Central Path and the Malus Walk.
Distribution: | Native to Japan, Korea and north-east China. It is an invasive species in the US where it is called “bush honeysuckle”. |
Growth Habit: | A deciduous shrub growing to a height of 2 to 2.5 m. |
Leaves: | Oblong leaves 4 to 6 cm long. |
Flowers: | The flowers are white to pale yellow |
Fruit: | The fruit is a dark red berry 7 to 8 mm diameter containing numerous seeds |
Toxicity: | The berries, while eaten frequently by birds, are poisonous to humans. |
Introduction Date: | Collected by Dr. James Morrow during the US Naval Expedition to Japan of 1852-54. The samples were then brought to Cambridge, MA, around 1862 where the renowned botanist Asa Gray formally described the species and named it after its collector. |