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| July 2007 at Mt. Johnen (Photo by my elder son) |
| Family | Cornaceae |
| Scientific name | Cornus canadensis L. |
| Synonyms | Arctocrenia canadensis (L.) Nakai; Chamaepericlymenum canadense (L.) Ascherson & Graebner; Cornella canadensis (L.) Rydberg; Cornus canadensis L. var. dutillyi (Lepage) Boivin; Cornus fauriei Léveillé; Cornus herbacea L. var. canadensis L. ex Pallas; Cornus unalaschrensis Ledebour; Mesomora canadensis (L.) Nieuwland ex Lunell |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) gozen tachibana (ゴゼンタチバナ, 御前橘 [meaning: Mt. Gozen (= Mt. Hakusan) citrus]) |
| (English common name) bunchberry, crackerberry, creeping dogwood, dwarf cornel, pudding-berry | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region, Nara Prefecture), Shikoku (Mt. Ishidzuchi) |
| (Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China, Myanmar, Canada, USA | |
| Habitat | Subalpine or alpine needle trees forest |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=22 (2x), 44 (4x) |
| Description | Plants 5-15cm tall. Leaves 3-6cm long, 1-3cm wide. Flowers white, flowering in June to July. Fruits red 5-7mm long. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Cornus canadensis L. |
| Cornus canadensis L. | |
| Cornus canadensis Linnaeus | |
| Processed anthocyanin pigment extracts (US Patent 4320009/1982) | |
| Plant extract having matrix metalloprotease inhibiting activity and dermatological uses thereof (WO/2006/053415) |
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| July 2007 at Mt. Johnen (Photo by my elder son) |
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| May 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
