| Scientific Name | Cornus drummondii | ||||||||||||
| Family Name | Dogwood ( Cornaceae ) | ||||||||||||
| 4 petals
Shrub or small tree to 28 ft. tall. Gray to reddish bark. Flower:White with four petals. Tiny flowers combine into showy clusters 2-3 in. wide. Leaves: Deciduous, simple, opposite, egg-shaped to oval, 2-3 in. long. Surface smooth to slightly rough, veins parallel, conpicuous, margins entire. Fruit: Whie drupe, 1/4 in. in diameter. Same family as flowering dogwood. | |||||||||||||
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Reference: Delena Tull, George Oxford Miller Wildflowers, Trees & Shrubs of Texas p. 216 | |||||||||||||
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