cornus
this shrub has simple, oppositely arranged leaves, that are two toned (green and white), has red stems that have prominent lenticels, fruit is a bluish-white drupe, has white flowers in spring
what is cornus alba/variegated dogwood
this shrub has simple, oppositely arranged leaves that are grayish-green with ovate shape, often appear folded towards fall season, white fruit, has lots of suckers, gray bark, purple fall color
what is cornus racemosa/gray dogwood
this tree has simple, alternately leaves, with a serrated margin and asymmetrical base, leaves are bright green and often have light green/yellow bumps on them, bark is wart like/has corky ridges, yellow fall color, dark purple fruit
celtis occidentalis/hackberry
this tree has oval shaped, simple leaves with a bluish green/purple color and a smooth margin, leaves appear in bunches/clusters, small yellow flowers in stalks surrounded by hairs (gives tree a smokey look), yellow-red-purple fall color
cotinus coggygria/smoke tree
this tee has oppositely arranged, pinnately compound leaves with 5-9 leaflets, dark green color, base of petiole has a U shape, furrowed bark with diamond pattern, yellow and purple fall color, fruit is a samara with an oar shape
what is fraxinus americana/white ash
this small tree has simple, rounded, and oppositely arranged leaves, yellow flowers have 4 large showy white brachts, has biscuit shaped flower buds, horizontal branching pattern, reddish-purple fall color, and scaly bark (like alligator skin)
cornus florida/flowering dogwood
this shrub has simple, oppositely arranged leaves, with bright red stems that stay red through winter season, white flowers and fruit, red-purple fall color
whats is cornus sericea/redtwig dogwood
this tree has simple, heart/spade shaped, alternatley arranged leaves, early pinkish-purple flowers, brownish-black bark with orange inner bark, more umbrella shaped crown as it matures, yellow fall color, fruit is a legume (pod)
cercis canadensis/eastern redbud
this shrub has simple, oppositely arranged leaves that are folded/have a boat shaped appreance, leaf margin starts out smooth and becomes serrated, fast grower and can withstand any pruning, has square stems, early bright yellow flowers, yellow-green sometimes purple fall color
forsythia intermedia/border forsythia
this tree has appositely arranged, pinnately compound leaves with 5-9 leaflets, dark green color, fuzzy underside, base of petiole has a U shape with a flat top, dimaond patterned bark, yellow fall color, fruit is a samara with a oar shape
fraxinus pennsylvanica/green ash
this tree has simple, oppositely arranged leaves with pointed tips, showy white flowers with large brachts, fruit is drupes fused into one (looks like starfruit), bark exfoliates with age, red-purple fall color
what is cornus kousa/kousa dogwood
this tree has simple, dark green, glossy, obovate/oblong leaves with a rounded tip, umbrella shaped crown, marble sized reddish fruit, has numerous 1-3in long thorns, showy white flowers, gray bark, bronze-red-purple-red fall color
crataegus crusgalli/cockspur hawthorn
this tree has alternatley arranged, pinnatley compound leaves, mustard yellow colored terminal buds, fruit has 4 distinct ridges and a bitter taste, yellow fall color
carya cordiformis/bitternut hickory
this shrub has simple, ovate shaped leaves with slightly fuzzy texture and serrated margin, spreads out a lot (lots of suckers), fruit has brachts surrounding seed, seed looks like a small hazelnut, has catkins, platy brown-gray bark, yellow fall color
corylus americana/american filburn
this tree has simple , alternatley arranged leaves with a fan shape, appear in clusters of 3-5 (look whorled), fruit look like an apricot and has a pungent sufur smell when ripe, bark develops gray color and becomes stringly and peeling, yellow fall color
ginkgo biloba/ginkgo
this tree has simple, alternately arranged leaves (only tree in this genus with alternate leaves), has a layered/tiered branching habit, stems usually end in a Y fork, white flowers in spring with a darker blue fruit, gray bark, red-purple fall color
what is cornus alternifolia/pagoda dogwood
this tree has simple, broadly ovate, oppositely arranged leaves with a serrated margin, leaves have fuzzy underside, umbrella shaped crown, has largest fruit in it's genus, fruit is orange-red, not as many thorns, white flowers, yellow-bronzy red fall color
crataegus mollis/downy hawthorn
this tree has big and wide pinnately compound with 5 leaflets, dark brown-gray bark that exfoliates (shaggy bark), smoother nut with a swee taste, bud has fuzzy scales, yellow-gold fall color
carya ovata/shagbark hickory
this tree has narrow, simple, alternatley arranged leaves that are silvery in color, striped exfoliating bark, thorny young stems, greenish-brown drupe fruit, yellow flowers
elaegnus angustifolia/russian olive
this tree has large binnately compound leaves, produces several stems close together, more vertical growth with less branching, fruit is a legume that stays flat/straight, scaly gray-brown bark, yellow fall color
gymnocladus dioicus/kentucky coffeetree
this tree has simple, oppositely arranged leaves, early yellow spring flowers, only plant in cornus genus without white flowers, gay-brown exfoliating bark
what is cornus mas/corneliancherry dogwood
this tree has simple, alternatley arranged leaves that are usually lobed (3-5), produces large thorns, showy white flowers, orange-red fruit, has smallest fruit in it's genus, but the most fruit, orange-red-purple fall color
crataegus phaenopyrum/washington hawthorn
this tree has large heart shaped simple leaves, oppositely arranged, fruit is a green capsule that looks similar to green beans, stems have a lot of lenticels, large showy white flowers in spring, yellow-green fall color
what is catalpa speciosa/northern catalpa
this tree has simple, alternately arranged leaves that are variegated (dark green, light green, and pinkish colors), and have a smooth wavy margin, smooth light gray bark, fruit is a nut in a bristled husk, weeping form, bronze fall color
fagus sylvatica/european beech
this tree has pinnately and bipinnately compound leaves with small leaflets, mature bark turns outwards from trunk, fruit is a pod/legume that twists/curls, doesn't have thorns, yellow fall color
gleditsia triacanthos inermis/thornless honeylocust