Dogwood
Dogwoods are one to three genera (depending on botanical interpretation) of deciduous shrubs and trees in the family Cornaceae.
- (Sub)genus Cornus (Cornels; 4 species)
- Cornus chinensis (Chinese cornel). China.
- Cornus mas (European Cornel or Cornelian-cherry). Mediterranean.
- Cornus officinalis (Japanese cornel). Japan.
- Cornus sessilis (Blackfruit cornel or Blackfruit dogwood). California.
- (Sub)genus Benthamidia (Flowering dogwoods; 5 species)
- Cornus capitata (Benthamidia capitata; Himalayan flowering dogwood). Himalaya.
- Cornus florida (Benthamidia florida; Flowering dogwood). Eastern North America.
- Cornus kousa (Benthamidia kousa; Kousa dogwood). Japan & (as var. chinensis) China.
- Cornus nuttallii (Benthamidia nuttallii; Pacific dogwood). Western North America.
- Cornus urbaniana (Benthamidia urbaniana; Mexican dogwood). Mexico.
- (Sub)genus Swida (Dogwoods; about 20 species, including)
- Cornus alba (Swida alba; Siberian dogwood). Siberia & China.
- Cornus alternifolia (Swida alternifolia; Alternate-leaf dogwood). Eastern North America.
- Cornus controversa (Swida controversa; Table dogwood). East Asia.
- Cornus glabrata (Swida glabrata; Brown dogwood or Smooth dogwood). Western North America.
- Cornus macrophylla (Swida macrophylla; Large-leafed dogwood). East Asia.
- Cornus racemosa (Swida racemosa; Gray dogwood). Eastern North America.
- Cornus rugosa (Swida rugosa; Round-Leaf dogwood). Eastern North America.
- Cornus sanguinea (Swida sanguinea; Common dogwood). Europe.
- Cornus stolonifera (Swida stolonifera; Red-osier dogwood). Northern North America.
