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Cornus capitata, Benthamia fragifera, Dendrobenthamia capitata Family: Cornaceae Himalayan Strawberry tree, Ewergreen Dogwood, Bentham's Cornus Origin: China to the Himalayas A small evergreen tree, leaves a paler green underneath, with prominent ribs. The extraordinary red fruit body is composed of 30 or 40 pink, fused, roughly six-sided fruits each with a stubby, central-style remnant. It is interesting to watch the different stages of development of the fruit, which is eaten in India, starting from a tiny granulated green knob subtended by four bracts whose shadows can be seen long after the bracts fall. See picture. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/cornus_capitata.htm