*Cornus mas

*Cornus mas

*Cornus mas
CORNELIAN-CHERRY
Cornaceae
Europe, S.W. Asia

Location: map coordinates Q-26 (northeast side of Warren-Franklin Hall), N 39°11'7'' W 75°32'32''

Planting history: presently unknown.

deciduous small tree or large shrub
etymology: Cornus = Latin for horn (which is hard; referring to the wood); mas = male (used to refer to more robust species)
common name misleading; not a cherry (Prunus), but a dogwood (Cornus)
leaves opposite (as in most dogwoods); leaf veins arcuate (curve towards the tip, parallel to the leaf edges)
flowers yellow, small, clustered (lack the showy white bracts of our native flowering dogwood C. florida)
fruit red drupe; edible, tart, good for jams

*Non-native species (not native to Delaware)