Cornus kousa

Cornus kousa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Cornales
Family:	Cornaceae
Genus:	Cornus
Subgenus:	Syncarpea
Species:	C. kousa
Binomial name
Cornus kousa F.Buerger ex Hance
Synonyms
Benthamia kousa (F.Buerger ex Hance) Nakai Cynoxylon kousa (F.Buerger ex Hance) Nakai

Kousa dogwood bears interesting-looking red compound berries. They are full of hard seeds, but other than that the pulp has a good flavor, similar to apricot or strawberry tree.

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