''Cornus hongkongensis'' (sometimes called ''Benthamidia hongkongensis'', ''Dendrobenthamia hongkongensis'',"''Dendrobenthamia hongkongensis''"
at International Plant Names Database. Last accessed 6 January 2014. or Hong Kong dogwood) is a species of evergreen

dogwood ''Cornus'' is a genus of about 30–60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods, which can generally be distinguished by their blossoms, berries, and distinctive bark. Most are deciduous trees or shru ...

native to China, Laos, and

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...

."''Cornus hongkongensis''"
at Flora of China. Last accessed 6 January 2014. It grows to 15 meters in height and blooms in late spring to early summer, exhibiting an abundance of fragrant flowers. Because this species of dogwood also exhibits a range of minor differences in morphology due largely to geographic distribution, it has been divided into a number of subspecies. It has been described as an excellent ornamental tree species.

Etymology

''Cornus'' means 'horn', and is a derivative of the ancient

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

name for the Cornelian cherry.Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 121, 203 ''Hongkongensis'' means 'from Hongkong'.

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