Cornaceae FAMILY

Cornus schindleri

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cornus schindleri is a deciduous shrub or a tree; it usually grows 2 - 8 metres tall, but can reach 10 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. ]. The plant is probably harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern China.

HabitatDense to sparse forests, mixed forest or thickets on slopes and in valleys, open hillsides; at elevations from 1,100 - 3,200 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. ].