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Cornel is one of the rare medicinal economic tree species in China, and also one of the top three rare woody medicinal materials in the world. It has a strong medicinal value. Cornel, with mild character and an acerbic flavor, has the functions of tonifying liver and kidney, preventing hair loss, etc.

Xixia County, known as the home to cornel in China, yields one quarter of its national output. Century-old cornel trees can be found everywhere in the county.