Cornelian cherry dogwood Cornaceae Cornus mas L. Listen to the Latin   symbol: COMA21
Other Fact Sheets
Leaf: Opposite, simple, ovate to elliptical, entire with arcuate veins, 2 1/2 to 5 inches long, dark green above, lighter below.
Flower: Monoecious; small (1/8 inch) yellow, in tight small (1 inch across) clusters, very numerous, appearing before the leaves in early spring.
Fruit: Elongated, bright red drupe, 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, ripening in late summer.
Twig: Slender, glabrous, purplish red and green, turn brown the second year, pith white, leaf buds slender and pointed, flower buds much larger and round.
Bark: Dark gray to reddish brown, scaly, curling, exfoliating patches.
Form: Large, multi-stemmed shrub, 15 to 25 feet in height with about equal spread. 
USDA Plants Database
Cornus mas is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and is not known to widely escape cultivaton.

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