Cornaceae FAMILY

Cornus mas

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cornus mas is a deciduous shrub or a small tree that branches profusely from the lower trunk; it usually grows up to 5 metres tall, occasionally reaching 13 metres. The short bole is usually up to 25cm in diameter, occasionally to 45cm[ 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. , 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. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant has a long history of cultivation for its edible fruit, though it has usually remained a minor fruit. It has a wide range of other used as a food, medicine and source of materials, and is also often grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used to form a hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeCentral and southern Europe - Germany, Belgium and France eastwards to Ukraine and Bulgaria; W. Asia - Caucasus, Turkey, Syria

HabitatWoodlands, especially in calcareous soils[ 7 Title Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Chiej. R. Publisher MacDonald Year 1984 ISBN 0-356-10541-5 Description Covers plants growing in Europe. Also gives other interesting information on the plants. Good photographs. , 13 Title Hamlyn Encyclopaedia of Plants. Publication Author Triska. Dr. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1975 ISBN 0-600-33545-3 Description Very interesting reading, giving some details of plant uses and quite a lot of folk-lore. ]. Undergrowth in light, mainly oak and hornbeam forests, also at forest edges and in shrubby thickets on slopes[ 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. ].