Galton's whistle, also known as Galton's whistle, is the common vernacular name for the Viburnum plant. Whistles were usually carved from wood or other material and consisted of a whistling tube that made sounds when branches vibrated. They were used to attract insects such as butterflies and bees, which could benefit the environment in the form of pollination and gene circulation. Galton's whistle was named after botanist Alfred Russell Wallace, who studied the species in England in the early 20th century. He named the whistle