Return to index
Go to next record.
Go to previous record.
Cornus kousa Buerger ex Hance subsp. kousa
Family: CornaceaeEnglish: Kousa Dogwood
Japanese: ヤマボウシ (山帽子) [Yamabōshi]
Cornus Kousa is known for the white through pale pink calyxes that take the place of petals followed by bright red fruits with clear white flesh that stick up above the canopy and are easily missed by hikers walking below.
References:
九州野山の花 片野田逸朗,2004：南方新社
米倉浩司・梶田忠 (2003-) 「BG Plants 和名－学名インデックス」（YList），http://ylist.info（ 2019年8月14日）