Cornaceae FAMILY

Cornus macrophylla

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cornus macrophylla is a deciduous tree, occasionally more shrub-like, that can grow 2 - 15 metres tall, exceptionally to 25 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 harvested fron the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Afghanistan, Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Russian Far East, Japan, Korea.

HabitatSlopes, by streams, dense forests, mixed woods and margins of woods; at elevations from sea level to 3,600 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. ].