| Cornus controversa | |
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| C. controversa 'Variegata' in theNational Botanic Garden of Belgium | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Cornaceae |
| Genus: | Cornus |
| Subgenus: | Cornussubg. Mesomora |
| Species: | C. controversa |
| Binomial name | |
| Cornus controversa | |
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Cornus controversa (wedding cake tree),syn.Swida controversa, is aspecies offlowering plant in the dogwoodfamilyCornaceae.[2][3] It isnative to China, Korea, the Himalayas and Japan. It is adeciduoustree growing to 50 ft (15 m), with multiple tiered branches. Flatpanicles of white flowers (cymes to 3–7 in (8–18 cm) wide) appear in summer, followed by globose black fruit (drupes to1⁄2 in (13 mm)). Ovate dark green leaves (3–6 in (8–15 cm) long) are glaucous underneath and turn red-purple in autumn. It is cultivated in gardens and parks intemperate regions.[4][5][6]
It is also sometimes referred to asBothrocaryum controversum(Hemsl.) Pojark when seeds are offered for online sale.[7]
The varietyC. controversa 'Variegata' has leaves with cream margins, which turn yellow in autumn, and grows to a lesser size than its parent – typically 25 ft (8 m). It has gained theRoyal Horticultural Society'sAward of Garden Merit.[8]
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