Cornelian Cherry
Scientific Name:Cornus mas
Common Name Synonyms: Cornelian Cherry Dogwood


NOTES: Native to southern Europe and southwestern Asia.

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Cornelian Cherry
Genus species: Cornus mas
Common Names: Cornelian Cherry
Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
Family Name: Cornaceae  
Shrubs and small trees; leaves opposite or alternate, simple, the lateral veins arching toward leaf apex; opposite leaf scars connecting, giving the twig a jointed appearance; flowers regular, in heads or cymes; fruit a drupe.
Seed Type: Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Nonnative
Category:Tree
Flower Color:Yellow
Identified by:M. Becus
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