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Arboretum
"A man does not plant a tree for himself, he plants it for posterity." - Alexander Smith
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Red Flowering Dogwood
(Cornus florida rubra)
Donated by
KC President and Board of Trustees
Tree Map Location: #
105
In Memory of Dorothy H. Pedtke, Ph. D.
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Leaf:
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New foliage is reddish_bronze, turns green when mature, and has bright scarlet fall color.
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Flower:
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Monoecious; very small and inconspicuous tight cluster, but surrounded by 4 very showy, large, pink bracts, 2 inches in diameter, appearing in mid-spring.
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Fruit:
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A shiny, oval red drupe, 1/4 to 1/2 inch long, in clusters of 3 to 5, maturing in fall.
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Form:
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A small tree with a short trunk that branches low, producing a slightly rounded to flat-topped crown. Branches are opposite, and assume a "candelabra" appearance.
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To participate in the Kaskaskia College Arboretum please contact:
Office of Institutional Advancement
618-545-3069
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