Cornaceae FAMILY

Cornus alba

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cornus alba is a deciduous, wide-spreading shrub producing a thicket of erect to prostrate stems; it can grow 150 - 300cm 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 source of oil and wood. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNorthern Europe (Russia) through northern Asia to Mongolia, Russian Far East, China and Korea

HabitatMixed broad-leaved and coniferous forests, mixed thickets by streams; at elevations from 600 - 1,700 metres, occasionally to 2,700 metres in China[ 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. ].