Flolape

giant dogwood

Cornus controversa Hemsl.
giant dogwood
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Cornus controversa is a deciduous tree in the family Cornaceae, native to regions including China, Korea, the Himalayas, and Japan. It can grow up to 15 meters tall and features tiered branches. In summer, it produces flat panicles of white flowers, followed by spherical black fruits. The ovate leaves are dark green above and glaucous beneath, turning red-purple in autumn. It is cultivated in gardens and parks in temperate climates.

Description

Cornus controversa is a member of the dogwood family Cornaceae, distributed across China, Korea, the Himalayas, and Japan. It is a deciduous tree that can reach 15 meters in height, with multiple tiered branches. The tree bears clusters of white flowers in summer, which are followed by black, spherical fruits. The leaves are ovate, dark green on the upper surface, and glaucous underneath, turning red to purple in autumn. It is grown in gardens and parks in temperate regions for ornamental purposes. The species was first described in 1909.

Other common names

giant dogwood

Distribution

Global · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Hainan · Japan · Korea · Kuril Is. · Manchuria · Myanmar · Nepal · Sakhalin · Taiwan · Tibet · Vietnam

Synonyms

Swida controversaSwida controversa var. alpinaSwida controversa var. shikokumontanaBothrocaryum controversumCornus controversa var. angustifoliaCornus controversa var. alpinaCornus controversa var. shikokumontanaCornus sanguineaCornus obovataCornus brachypoda var. variegataCornus controversa var. variegataCornus macrophylla f. variegataCornus macrophylla var. variegataCornus controversa f. variegata

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