Cornus mas in leaf10/26/2022 ![]() ![]() Gerard said it was to be found in the gardens "of such as love rare and dainty plants". William Turner had only heard of the plant in 1548, but by 1551 he had heard of one at Hampton Court Palace. The shrub was not native to the British Isles. This is Cornus mas Theophrasti, or Theophrastus his male Cornell tree for he ſetteth downe two ſortes of Cornell trees, the male and the female: he maketh the wood of the male to bee ſound as in this Cornell tree which we both for this cauſe and for others alſo, haue made to be the male the female is that which is commonly called Virga ſanguinea, or Dogs berrie tree, and Cornus ſylveſtris, or the wild Cornell tree, of which alſo we will intreate of in the next chap. Name Ĭornus mas, "male" cornel, was named so to distinguish it from the true dogberry, the "female" cornel, Cornus sanguinea, and so it appears in John Gerard's Herbal: The leaves (and fruit) are used in traditional medicine in Central and Southwest Asia. In Italy, the mazzarella, uncino or bastone, the stick carried by the butteri or mounted herdsmen of the Maremma region, is traditionally made of cornel-wood, there called crognolo or grugnale, dialect forms of Italian: corniolo. The wood's association with weaponry was so well known that the Greek name for it was used as a synonym for "spear" in poetry during the fourth and third centuries BC. ![]() Ĭornus mas was used from the seventh century BC onward by Greek craftsmen to construct spears, javelins and bows, the craftsmen considering it far superior to any other wood. This density makes it valuable for crafting into tool handles, parts for machines, etc. mas is extremely dense and, unlike the wood of most other woody plant species, sinks in water. While Cornus mas flowers are not as large and vibrant as those of the Forsythia, the entire plant can be used for a similar effect in the landscape. mas is definitely no exception to the rich redness we desire and expect.The species is also grown as an ornamental plant for its late winter yellow flowers, which open earlier than those of Forsythia. We love our dogwoods for their magnificent, flaming orange-reds. Personally, I love sour things and this year I harvested, pitted, and am trying my hand at making a jam similar to sour-cherry jam with the Cornus mas drupes (very exciting).įall: When autumn comes we are drawn to the magnificent colors of the chlorophyll-bereft leaves left on trees leaving only their remaining pigments for nature’s color palette. Next comes a powerful tart like sour-cherries making you salivate again but be careful, the nut in the center is as hard as a rock. First it is extremely astringent, your mouth puckers intensely as the moisture is sucked from your tongue and cheeks. ![]() Biting into one of the fruits straight from the tree is a unique and intense experience. And what’s more? They are edible, with flavor to boot. The tree sets elongated drupes that hang heavily from the tree like red olives. Fruit trees have a special place in my heart and the dog days present the abundance promised from a long spring of flowering and pollinating. mas becomes a reliable, shady tree as Spring fades into summer. ![]() Summer: Covered with lovely, simple dogwood leaves C. The summer face of Cornus mas covered with lovely, simple dogwood leaves. ![]()
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