Cornaceae FAMILY
Cornus meyeri
Cornus meyeri
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cornus meyeri is a deciduous shrub or a small tree with a rounded crown; it can grow up to 4 metres tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeW. Asia - southeastern Transcaucasus, southern Turkmenistan, Iran
HabitatFloors and slopes of ravines, in thickets of shrubs and trees[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].