Cornus kousa
Japanese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood
Other regional names: Kousa +1 more
- Kousa
- Kousa Dogwood
Also known as: Benthamia japonica Siebold & Zucc. +11 more
- Benthamia japonica Siebold & Zucc.
- Benthamia kousa (Bürger ex Hance) Nakai
- Benthamidia japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) H.Hara
- Cornus japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Koehne
- Cornus kousa F.Buerger ex Miq.
- Cynoxylon japonicum (Siebold & Zucc.) Nakai
- Cynoxylon kousa (Bürger ex Hance) Nakai
- Cynoxylon sinensis Pojark.
- Dendrobenthamia japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Hutch.
- Dendrobenthamiia japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Hutch.
- Dendrobenthamiia japonica var. huaxiensis W.P.Fang & W.K.Hu
- Dendrobenthamiia japonica var. leucotricha W.P.Fang & Y.T.Hsieh
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cornaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Cornus kousa (commonly known as Japanese Dogwood or Korean Dogwood) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Cornaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms