Cornus controversa (Wedding Cake Tree)

Cornus controversa (Wedding Cake Tree), is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae, native to China, Korea, the Himalayas and Japan. It is a deciduous tree growing to 15 m, with multiple tiered branches. Flat panicles of white flowers cymes to 8–18 cm wide appear in summer, followed by globose black fruit drupes to 13 mm. Ovate dark green leaves 8–15 cm long are glaucous underneath and turn red-purple in autumn. It is cultivated in gardens and parks in temperate regions.