Cornelian Cherry
An ancient plant ![🌼](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t9b/1/16/1f33c.png)
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In the spring, the Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) blooms in our forests with small yellow flowers
clustered here and there in inflorescences on still bare branches.
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The Cornelian cherry can be found in clearings and at the edges of deciduous forests, both in the plains and in the mid-mountain areas.
Its fruits ripen gradually in late summer, and their decorative effect is remarkable: in fact, you can find fruits of all shades on the same plant, from green to bright red.
The Cornelian cherry plays an important role for pollinators ![🐝](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t1f/1/16/1f41d.png)
: its small yellow flowers provide pollen and nectar already in the early months of the year. Furthermore, in late summer, its fruits are an important source of food for birds.
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Ancient Persians, Greeks and Romans used the hard wood of the Cornelian cherry to make javelin shafts, spears, and arrows
, and attributed medicinal properties to its fruits.
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