Cornus wilsoniana

Botanical Description

Cornus wilsoniana is a deciduous tree that usually grows from 5 - 18 metres tall, exceptionally reaching up to 40 metres[ 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. ]. An oil obtained from the fruit and seed is a high-quality biodiesel product, and its use as a renewable biofuel crop has been intensively investigated in China. Active breeding programmes to increase yields have been carried out and the tree is now being cultivated as a biofuel crop[ 1236 Title A method for micropropagation of Comus wilsoniana: An important biofuel plant Publication Industrial Crops and Products 76 (2015) 49-54 Author Yongxin Li; Xiaoming Wang; Jianjun Chen; Neng Cai; Huijie Ze Publisher Year 2015 ISBN Description ].