#681 most planted
Cornus officinalis
Japanese cornel · also Japanese cornelian cherry, Chinese cornelian dogwood, Asiatic dogwood
Deciduous
666
trees mapped
0.01%
of all named trees
4
cities
3.0 in
median trunk (8 cm, 82 measured)
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A deciduous flowering tree native to central and southeast China, known for its showy flowers and edible fruits. It attracts songbirds, bees, and other pollinators, adding wildlife value to urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 5970.26%—3.9 in
- 350.01%—1.8 in
- 250.01%—3.0 in
- 90.01%20 yr9.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 3.9 in, 90th percentile 6.1 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
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
Other Cornus in the catalogue
16 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
