CORNUSL. - DOGWOODS
Scientific Description:
Deciduous shrubs or trees. Leaves opposite, entire. Inflorescence a terminal cymose corymb or an axillary umbel. Flowers 4-merous, usually hermaphrodite; ovary bilocular. Fruit drupaceous with a bony stone.
Reference:
Chamberlain DF (1972). Cornus L., In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 4: 539.
Public Description:
Cornus is a genus of deciduous trees or shrubs, commonly known as “dogwoods”, and grows naturally in temperate regions, Eurasia's arctic regions and North America. There are approximately 51 species in the world and 2 species (5 taxa) in Türkiye. The wood of Dogwoods is preferred to produce furniture materials in the horticulture. The European Cornel (Cornus mas L.) is commonly cultivated in Türkiye and Southeastern Europe for the production of jams, marmalades and sherbet or for freshly renewable fruits.
References:
Anonymous 1 (2016). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_(genus), Accessed date: 05.02.2016.
Anonymous 2 (2016). http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Cornaceae/Cornus/, Accessed date: 05.02.2016.
Mataracı T (2012). Cornus L. In: Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.), Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul, pp. 380–380.
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