Flowering dogwood, whose botanical name is cornus florida, is a species of flowering tree in the dogwood family native to eastern North America and northern Mexico.
It is a deciduous small tree that grows to a height of 10 meters and a trunk circumference of 30 centimeters.
The leaves are simple, opposite growing, ovate, and appear to have whole margins. In autumn, they turn a dark reddish-brown color.
Because of its interesting trunk shape and bark structure, this tree is usually planted to decorate settlements and public places.
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