Nannyberry
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Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago) is a large shrub or small tree native to the North-eastern United States and Southern Canada from New Brunswick south to New York and west to the Dakotas. The Nannyberry is also called Sweet viburnum or Sheepberry.
Like all viburnums, the leaf of the Nannyberry is oppositely arranged on the twig, it is oval, 3.5 inches long, finely serrate, with a winged petiole. The flowers are small, whitish and arranged in large round clusters. The fruit is a small round blue-black drupe, about 3/8 of an inch on a reddish stem. The fruit is sweet and edible. The bark of the Nannyberry is grayish-brown, and broken into small scales. Twigs of the Nannyberry are smooth, tough, flexible and produce an offensive odour when crushed or bruised.