*Benthamidia japonica (Siebold & Zuccarini) Hara. Section: Cephalocrania. Common name: Kousa Dogwood. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Suburban areas, sometimes planted as an ornamental and may persist or seed down in the immediate vicinity of the parent tree. Distribution: Native of e. Asia (China, Korea, Japan).
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = NE; = Cornus kousa Hance — FNA12, K4, NY; = Cynoxylon kousa (Hance) Nakai; = Dendrobenthamia japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Hutch.; = n/a — C, F, RAB. Basionym: Benthamia japonica Siebold & Zucc. 1836
Links to other floras: = Cornus kousa - FNA12
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