

German: Dirndl Strauch, Herlitze, Dürlitze, Gelber Hartriegel, Hirlnuss, Kornelle, Kornelkirsche, Tierlibaum, Gelber Hornstrauch, Dirlitz, Dirndlbaum, Gelbhartriegel, South western regions of Asia and southern EuropeĬommon dogwood, Cornelian cherry, Male dogwood, Cornejo macho, Sorbet, Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, dogwood, European cornel, Cornel cherryĪrabic: qaraniaan ‘uwrubiya (قرانيا أوروبية)īavarian: Diandling, Gäiwn Hartriegl, Koanelkiaschnīelarusian: Kizil zvyčajny (Кізіл звычайны)īulgarian: Obiknoven dryan (Обикновен дрян)Ĭroatian: Drenjine, Drijen, Drijenak, drin jarni, svida drin, svída dřínĮnglish: Common dogwood, Cornelian cherry, Male dogwood, Cornejo macho, Sorbet, Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, dogwood, European cornel, Cornel cherryįrench: Cornouiller male, Cornouiller sauvage, Cornouille, aournier, bois de fer, cormier, cornier, cornier sauvage, corniolay, cornouiller des bois, cornouiller des haies, courgelier, fusilier, savignon Common name refers to the cherry-like fruits which resemble in color the semi-precious gemstone carnelian (or cornelian). Specific epithet comes from the Latin word for male in reference to the absence of fruits that sometimes occurs for several years after new plants begin to bloom.

Cornus is also the Latin name for cornelian cherry. Genus name comes from the Latin word cornu meaning horn in probable reference to the strength and density of the wood. Common dogwood, Cornelian cherry, Male dogwood, Cornejo macho, Sorbet, Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, dogwood, European cornel and Cornel cherry are some of the popular common names of the plant. In Asia, it is found growing in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran, Israel, Georgia, Syria, Lebanon and Turkey. The plant is native to south western regions of Asia and southern Europe. Apart from the cornelian cherry, the most popular include: alternate-leaved dogwood, flowering dogwood, kousa dogwood, wedding cake tree and Japanese cornelian cherry. There are nearly 50 species of cornelian cherry in the world. 'Variegata' features leaves with bluish-green centers and creamy white margins.Cornus mas, the Cornelian cherry or Cornelian cherry dogwood, is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae. This name was applied to this plant because it was seen as the opposite of Cornus sanguinea, known as the female or wild cornel. The specific epithet mas means "masculine" or "male". Fruits may be used for making syrups and preserves. Fruits are edible, although sour tasting fresh off the plant. Fruits are ellipsoid, fleshy, one-seeded berries (drupes to 5/8" long) which mature to cherry red in mid-summer. Ovate to elliptic dark green leaves (to 4" long) typically develop insignificant fall color. Each umbel is surrounded at the base by small, yellowish, petaloid bracts which are much less showy than the large decorative bracts found on some other species of dogwood such as Cornus florida (flowering dogwood) and Cornus kousa (kousa dogwood). Yellow flowers on short stalks bloom in early spring before the leaves emerge in dense, showy, rounded clusters (umbels to 3/4" wide). Scaly, exfoliating bark develops on mature trunks. It typically grows over time to 15-25' tall with a spread to 12-20' wide.

Cornus mas, commonly known as cornelian cherry, is a deciduous shrub or small tree that is native to central and southern Europe into western Asia.
