Bentham's cornel
Cornus capitata Wall.
Cornus capitata, known as Bentham's cornel, is an evergreen tree native to the Himalayan region, including China, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bhutan. It grows up to 12 meters tall and wide, with gray-green, fuzzy-underneath leaves and summer white flowers. The red, edible infructescence is 2–3 cm in size and occasionally bitter. The species is naturalized in parts of Australia and New Zealand and is cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental. It belongs to the family Cornaceae.
Description
Cornus capitata is found in low-elevation woodlands across the Himalayas and has been introduced to regions such as Australia and New Zealand. It produces several varieties and hybrids. The tree is valued for its ornamental use and has a broad distribution, including areas in Southeast and South-Central China, Assam, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Tibet. Its white summer blooms and red infructescence make it a distinctive species in its native range and in cultivation.
Other common names
Bentham's cornelBentham's dogwoodevergreen dogwood
Distribution
IE · PT · Portugal · AU · NZ · Global · Assam · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Laos · Myanmar · Nepal · New Zealand North · New Zealand South · Pakistan · Tibet · Vietnam · West Himalaya
Synonyms
Benthamia capitataBenthamidia capitataCynoxylon capitatumDendrobenthamia capitata