Cornus sanguinea L.

 
  • Family : CORNACEAE
    (Evergreen Dogwood Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : CORNUS FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Cornaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Swida sanguinea (L.) Opiz; Thelycrania sanguinea (L.) Fourr.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cornus sanguinea L.
  • Habit : Shrub or Tree
  • Key identification features : Shrub or small tree, 2-6m tall; Branches and twigs dark greenish-brown; Leaves opposite, ovate to oblong, 4-8cm long, 2-4cm broad, margin entire, upper surface green, lower surface slightly paler, surface rough due to short, stiff pubescence; Flowers hermaphrodite, small, 5-10mm diameter, creamy white, 4-petalled, flowers borne in clusters, clusters 3-5cm in diameter; Fruit globose, black, berry, 5-8mm diameter, contains single seed.
  • Distribution :
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Europe to Lebanon and N. Iraq
  • Literature :
    • Dash, S. S., & Mao, A. A. (Eds.). (2018). Flowering Plants of India: An Annotated Checklist-Dicotyledons Volume I. Director, Botanical Survey of India.
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cornus sanguinea
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Cornus sanguinea. Downloaded on 4 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution
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