Cornus officinalis is a species of dogwood known also as Japanese cornel or Japanese cornelian cherry or Cornelian cherries, not to be confused with C. mas, which is also known as the Cornelian cherry. The correct term would be Korean cornel dogwood or Chinese cornel dogwood since the flower originated from Korea and China. These plants are not closely related to the true cherries of the genus Prunus.
It is a large, strongly-growing deciduous shrub with rough flaky bark. Umbels of acid yellow flowers ...