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Cornus officinalis

Plants

Family: Cornaceae · Genus: Cornus

Cornus officinalis

Philipp Franz von Siebold and Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini · public_domain

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Cornus officinalis, the Japanese cornel or Japanese cornelian cherry, is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae. Despite its name, it is native to China and Korea as well as Japan. It is not to be confused with C. mas, which is also known as the Cornelian cherry. It is not closely related to the true cherries of the genus Prunus.

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Growing details and traits for Cornus officinalis in the Library.

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