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Tree: #26
Name:Common:Flowering Dogwood
Scientific:Cornus florida

Leaf: Type:Simple
        Form:Oval
        Apex:Bristle Pointed
        Margin:Entire
        Base:Cuneate
       Venation:Pinnate
        Arrangement:Opposite
Flower:4 petals, upright, white
Description:Compact compound red(berry-like)
Twig:Slender, greenish-light brown, smooth, crescent-shaped, elevated, buds are 3                bundle-shaped


Bark:brown,square-plated
Form:rounded crown, 40ft. tall, equal spread
Discussion:
Uses:Tool handles, landscaping-flowers, fall color, food, winter interest
Origin:China
Distribution:Maine across to Kansas, south to Texas, east to Florida, also in Mexico, Zone 5-9
Map:26
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References: Simon and Schuster's Guide to Trees
   
By:Simon and Schuster, Illinois Gardener's Guide


    
By:James A. Fizzell, Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs
By:Michael A. Dirr