He mao xiang gang si zao hua
Cornus hongkongensis subsp. ferruginea

Family: Cornaceae

What it is like

An evergreen shrub or tree. It grows 5-12 m tall. The bark is rough and grey. Young branches are hairy. The leaves are narrowly oval and 8-14 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. They are pale green underneath. The flowering heads are 1.1 cm across and have 60-70 flowers. The fruit are compound and up to 1.8 cm across.

There are about 45 Cornus species.

Where it is found

Temperate to Subtropical. It grows in forests and valleys in southern China between 200-1,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The fruit is edible and sweet.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cornus ferruginea Y. C. Wu; Benthamidia ferruginea (Y. C. Wu) H. Hara; Cynoxylon ferrugineum (Y. C. Wu) Pojarkova; Dendrobenthamia ferruginea (Y. C. Wu) W. P. Fang; Dendrobenthamia ferruginea var. jiangxiensis W. P. Fang & Hsieh;