Cornaceae

Cornaceae, also known as the dogwood family, is a plant family primarily found in temperate regions. It includes trees, shrubs, and herbs, most notably the dogwoods. These plants typically have small, clustered flowers with an inferior ovary and produce drupaceous fruit. The family is part of the Cornales order, which is considered the basalmost order of the core asterid lineage of flowering plants. Cornaceae is the largest family within Cornales, containing two main genera: Cornus and Alangium. Some species, like the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), are ornamental, while others, such as the cornelian cherry (C. mas), yield edible fruit.123