Cornaceae
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Cornaceae
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A family including flowering dogwood, kousa dogwood, and Cornus. Widely distributed in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Many species have large, showy involucral bracts that resemble petals, making them popular ornamentals. Closely related to Apiales in the APG system.
Key Characteristics
- โLarge petaloid involucral bracts in many species (Cornus florida, C. kousa)
- โOpposite leaves with prominent arcuate venation
- โFruit is a drupe
- โDeciduous or evergreen shrubs to trees
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Cornales > Cornaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene
Representative Genera
ใใบใญๅฑ๏ผCornus๏ผ
Related Evolution Events
- ใปAcquisition of large involucral bracts for pollinator attraction