Cornelian cherry
Cornus mas
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Cornus mas
- Group
- Eudicots
- Order
- Cornales
- Family
- Cornaceae
- Continent
- Europe, Asia
- Habitat
- Forest
- Form
- Shrub
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Blooms in
- Spring, Winter
- Use
- Food, Ornamental
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Hard
Did you know?
- Its Latin name Cornus is usually explained as coming from cornu, 'horn', because the wood is so hard.
- Its wood is among the densest in Europe, so heavy that it can sink in water.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q158642 · All plants · All entries