Cornus macrophylla

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, JP, TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Depurative, Dysentery, Uterus

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Cornaceae

Scientific name: Cornus macrophylla

Common names: Chinese dogwood, Grootbladige kornoelje, Large-Leaf Dogwood, Large-leaf dogwood, svíb veľkolistý, svída velkolistá, クマノミズキ, 大葉棶木, 梜木, 곰의말채, 곰의말채, 곰의말채나무, 곰의말채나무

POWO: 271610-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, JP, TW.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Depurative
• Dysentery
• Uterus

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• JP
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Depurative
• Dysentery
• Uterus

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Depurative · China · "
• Dysentery · China · "
• Uterus · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Assessment of Preclinical Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of <i>Cornus macrophylla</i> Wall. Bark. · 2025 source ↗
• Phytochemical Profiling, Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Oxidant and In-Silico Approach of <i>Cornus macrophylla</i> Bioss (Bark). · 2022 source ↗
• <i>Cornus macrophylla</i>, the Antibacterial Activity of Organic Leaf Extracts and the Characterization of the More Lipophilic Components by GC/MS. · 2020 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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