The Cornaceae are a cosmopolitan family of flowering plants in the order Cornales. The family contains approximately 85 species in two genera, [1] Alangium and Cornus. They are mostly trees and shrubs, which may be deciduous or evergreen, although a few species are perennial herbs.

Cornaceae, the dogwood family, is the largest family in the order, though it has just two genera— Cornus (65 species) and Alangium (20 species). Cornus is noted for its woody ornamental species native to both coasts of North America and to East Asia.

Family: Cornaceae — dogwood family Dogwoods are trees, shrubs, or, infrequently, herbs. They have simple leaves that are entire and usually arranged opposite each other. The small flowers are grouped together in an inflorescence that in some species is surrounded by 4 large, white, petal-like bracts.

Cornaceae is represented in the southeastern United States by native members of three of the five major clades (here treated as genera: Swida, Benthamidia, and Chamaepericlymenum) and by a fourth clade (genus Cornus sensu stricto).

Under the Cronquist system, the order comprised the families Cornaceae, Nyssaceae, Garryaceae, and Alangiaceae, and was placed among the Rosidae, but this interpretation is no longer followed. Many families and genera previously associated with the Cornales have been removed, including Garryaceae, Griselinia, Corokia, and Kaliphora, among ...

Multiple studies have shown that Cornus can be confidently split into four (or more) groups worldwide that are morphologically and phylogenetically distinct (Fan and Xiang 2001, Xiang et al. 2006).

Genus 1, species ca. 60 (20 species in the flora): North America, Mexico, Central America, n, w South America, Eurasia, Africa; predominately northern boreal and temperate regions, also high elevations in subtropical and tropical regions.

Palynological data on the systematics and phylogeny of Cornaceae Dumort. and related families.

Cornaceae is a cosmopolitan family of flowering plants in the order Cornales. It contains approximately 85 species in two genera, Alangium and Cornus. They are mostly trees and shrubs, which may be deciduous or evergreen, although a few species are perennial herbs.

The Cornaceae family encompasses a range of flowering plants, including trees, shrubs, and herbaceous species. Known for their vibrant flowers and striking foliage, members of this family often thrive in temperate regions.