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Tree Structure

Tree Structure

Bark Texture

Bark Texture

Branch Texture

Branch Texture

Branch-Bark Texture Transition

Branch-Bark Texture Transition

Flower Bud

Flower Bud

Two Flower Buds

Two Flower Buds

Branch Structure

Branch Structure

Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

about the tree

  • FUN FACT: the berries of dogwood are often called houndberries (after Hecate's hounds).

  • leaf arrangement: opposite

  • fruit: berry

  • lifespan: up to 100 years

  • habitat: upland sites, rich and well-drained soils, understory

  • size: 40' tall

  • growth form: round, like a bush

  • uses: ornamental and food source

  • state tree: Virginia and Missouri (state flower of North Carolina)

 

where is it found on campus?

  • fire drill hill

  • middle school

  • berger hall

  • ?

 

Photography by Julia Gong, '17

© 2015 Julia Gong, Cary Academy '17

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