American Boxwood
Cornus florida L.
Cornus florida L., commonly known as American Boxwood, is a species in the family Cornaceae. It is native to eastern North America and northern Mexico, with a distribution that includes regions such as Ontario, Vermont, Florida, and others. The tree is often cultivated for its ornamental value due to its showy bracts and distinctive bark. It was first published in 1753.
Description
Cornus florida is a tree species that was originally found from southern Maine to northern Florida and as far west as the Mississippi River. It is a member of the Cornaceae family and is widely recognized for its ornamental use in both residential and public landscapes. The species has been the subject of taxonomic discussion, with a lectotype designated as Clayton 57 (BM).
Other common names
American BoxwoodAmerican-BoxwoodArrowwoodDogwoodEastern Flowering DogwoodFlorida DogwoodFlowering DogwoodVirgina DogwoodWhite CornelWhite Dogwood
Distribution
Ontario · ZA · Vermont-US · Global · TW · Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Michigan · Mississippi · Missouri · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio
Synonyms
Benthamia floridaBenthamidia floridaBenthamidia florida var. pendulaBenthamidia florida f. pendulaBenthamidia florida f. pluribracteataBenthamidia florida var. rubraBenthamidia florida f. rubraBenthamidia florida var. urbinianaBenthamidia florida f. xanthocarpaCornus candidissimaCornus florida var. floridaCornus florida var. pendulaCornus florida f. pluribracteataCornus florida f. purpureaCornus florida var. roseaCornus florida var. rubraCornus florida var. rubraCornus florida f. rubraCornus florida var. urbinianaCornus florida subsp. urbinianaCornus florida var. xanthocarpaCornus florida f. xanthocarpaCornus urbinianaCynoxylon floridumCynoxylon floridum var. pendulumCynoxylon floridum var. rubrumCynoxylon floridaCornus florida f. floridaBenthamidia florida var. urbinianaCynoxylon floridum