![]() ![]() In folk medicine, cornel berries or cornel jam are used mainly to treat diarrhoea. As olives, unripe fruits are preserved in brine or vinegar. Berries can be turned into jam, syrup, canned fruit or even wine or brandy. The fruits can be preserved by drying, being a substantial source of vitamin C during the winter days. They have antioxidant properties and a high vitamin C content, therefore they improve our body’s resistance. The cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) is very different with clusters of small yellow, late winter flowers. Common name refers to the cherry-like fruits which resemble in color the semi-precious gemstone carnelian (or cornelian). This name was applied to this plant because it was seen as the opposite of Cornus sanguinea, known as the female or wild cornel. Raw fruits are tastier if they are overripe. Health benefits, Good for bowel complaints, fevers, dysentery, diarrhea, kidneys, hypertension, common cold, flu and cholera Name, Cornelian cherry Scientific. Scientific name: Cornus Common name: Flowering dogwood The different kinds of dogwood. The specific epithet mas means 'masculine' or 'male'. The sour cornel berries were already consumed by our ancestors. They are collected in August and September.įruits contain a large amount of vitamin C, sugars, malic acid, pectin and colouring agents. ![]() The plant is cultivated in many countries, especially in parks, as the early flowers are very beautiful and the plant tolerates well the urban environment.Ĭornel fruits are consumed since the ancient times. High-quality tool handles can be made from cornel wood.Įuropean cornel spreads from Central Europe to the Black Sea. It grows slowly but in good conditions it will have a very long life. The plant grows in rare shrubbery areas, rare woods, on hill and mountain sides, especially in soft soils. The flowers contain large quantities of nectar and pollen, the plant being one of the first honey-bearing plants of the year.Ĭornel fruits ripen in August-September, they are 2-cm-long oval drupes having a bright red colour when ripen. The small, yellow flowers form groups of 10 to 25, blooming in early spring, before the leaves appear. The leaves are 4-8 cm long, they have a glossy green colour and ovate shape. It is a shrub which prefers light and is resistant to drought, reaching a height up to 2.5 – 4 m. Most dogwood species are native to the northern hemisphere. The European cornel ( Cornus mas) is part of the dogwood ( Cornaceae) family. Common names: Cornelian cherry, Cornelian cherry dogwood
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