Cornus mas
Cornelian cherry · also European cornel, Cornelian dogwood, Cornejo macho
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Cornelian cherry is a small deciduous tree or shrub known for its showy yellow flowers in late winter/early spring and edible red fruits. Its flaking, mottled bark adds ornamental value. It is very hardy, tolerates alkaline soils, and attracts birds, though it requires ample water.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,5000.21%—5.0 in
- 5100.04%—0.8 in
- 4990.22%—3.1 in
- 4870.17%27 yr9.8 in
- 1200.03%6.8 yr2.5 in
- 1190.24%7.8 yr—
- 1160.04%—3.0 in
- 1010.09%2.8 yr7.5 in
- 800.51%24 yr5.5 in
- 790.01%—2.4 in
- 650.55%4.8 yr2.0 in
- 540.03%—6.0 in
- 220.01%2.5 yr2.0 in
- 90.03%—2.4 in
- 40.00%——
- 40.01%—2.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.9 in, mean 5.1 in, 90th percentile 10 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Balkan mixed forests
- Caucasus mixed forests
- East European forest steppe
- Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests
- Western European broadleaf forests
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
- Northeast Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests
Other Cornus in the catalogue
16 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
