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.