Cornaceae FAMILY

Cornus oblonga

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cornus oblonga is an evergreen shrub or a tree that usually grows 3 - 6 metres tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, southern China, Thailand, Vietnam

HabitatBroad-leaved evergreen and mixed broad-leaved evergreen-deciduous forests and thickets; at elevations from 800 - 3,700 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].