Cornaceae family
Evergreen Dogwood Family
1 catalogue species · Order Cornales
The Cornaceae family (Evergreen Dogwood Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Cornales. It is represented by a single species in the SASYA catalogue. That species is a tree.
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Compare several features together. These are typical family patterns; individual species can vary. Observe without tasting or handling unfamiliar plants.
- Stem cross-section
- Round
- Leaf type
- Simple
- Fruit
- Drupe
- Distinctive marker
- Side-veins curve to follow the leaf margin toward the tip; showy 'flowers' in ornamental members are often large bracts, not true petals.
Familiar members: Velladambu
Species in Cornaceae
1 of 1 species
Native status is regional. Range tags distinguish Kew WCVP dataset matches from individual reviews. Pet-filter records report no known toxicity to cats and dogs; some sources cover a genus or cultivar. Review the source context. Missing values are excluded, and no rating establishes suitability to eat or freedom from other hazards.
| Botanical name | Common & regional names | Origin & reviewed pet status |
|---|---|---|
| Mastixia arborea subsp. arborea | Velladambu Malabar Gum Tree
| Native: India ↗︎ Kew datasetKew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. India. |
Opposite, simple leaves with characteristically curved side-veins that arch to follow the leaf margin toward the tip; small flowers cluster tightly into a dense head, often surrounded by large showy petal-like bracts that do the real work of attracting pollinators.
In the most ornamental members, it is not the tiny true flowers but four or more large petal-like bracts surrounding them that create the plant's famous springtime floral display.
To check whether a plant belongs to Cornaceae, compare the leaf arrangement, leaf type, flower symmetry, fruit type, and one distinctive marker together. A single feature can mislead; the family pattern is the combination.
Learn the full family-identification methodTypical leaf characters
- ArrangementVariable
TypeSimple- MarginVariable
- VenationVariable
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
- Flower symmetryVariable
- InflorescenceVariable
- FruitDrupe
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Families that can look similar
Combretaceae
Compare against Combretaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare CombretaceaeElaeocarpaceae
Compare against Elaeocarpaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare ElaeocarpaceaePiperaceae
Compare against Piperaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare PiperaceaePandanaceae
Compare against Pandanaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare PandanaceaeMeet Cornaceae in the field
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