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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.

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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.