flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
Family: Cornaceae
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| Form:
This is a small tree reaching 16 – 49 feet in height and 1-1.5 ft. dbh. |
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Leaves: [if 789 not_equals=””] Shape: elliptical to oval[/if 100] Margin: entire Texture: glabrous Variation: arcuate |
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| Bark:
The bark is brown and/or black, broken into blocks |
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| Twigs and Buds:
Twigs are two-toned red and green and slender. |
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| Flowers and Fruit:
Flowers appear in heads, consisting of four leaves pink or white in color. Fruit is a glabrous red drupe that occurs in clusters. |
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| Distinguishing Characteristics:
Look for opposite leaves, clustered red drupes, 2 toned twigs, and pink or white flowers. |
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| Range:
Southern Maine south to central Florida west to eastern Oklahoma. |
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| Silvics:
It is shade tolerant and prefers mesic to moist slopes and coves |
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| Ecological and Cultural Importance:
Wood applications include tool handles, golf club heads, and jewelers blocks. Fruits are consumed by songbirds and especially the American robin. It is a very popular landscape tree. |
