Family · Asterids

Cornaceae

Dogwoods

Trees and shrubs, mostly north temperate, many with showy petal-like bracts; largely the genus Cornus.

Accepted species: 114accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 2accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈68 MaCretaceous · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Cornus (dogwood)

Genera

Alangium57 spp.
Cornus57 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Tropical58
Asia-Temperate45
Northern America24
Africa4
Europe4
Southern America3
Australasia2
Pacific1

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Cornaceae sits in the order Cornales.