Cornus kousa (also Benthamidia kousa), the Kousa dogwood, is a small deciduous tree 8–12 m (26–39 ft) tall, in the dogwood family Cornaceae. It is native to Korea, much of China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Sikkim, Bhutan and the Ryukyu Islands. It is reported to be naturalized in Hawaii, Connecticut and New York State. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental.The Kousa dogwood is sometimes also called "Chinese dogwood", Korean dogwood, or Japanese dogwood.