Cornus florida L., Sp. Pl. 117 1753. (syn: Benthamia florida (L.) Nakai; Benthamidia florida (L.) Spach; Benthamidia florida var. pendula (Dippel) Moldenke ....; Cornus candidissima Mill.; Cornus florida var. florida ...........; Cynoxylon floridum (L.) Britton & Shafer; Cynoxylon floridum (L.) Raf.; Cynoxylon floridum var. pendulum (Dippel) Moldenke; Cynoxylon floridum var. rubrum (André) Moldenke; Swida candidissima (Mill.) Small); SE. Canada to E. Mexico as per WCSP; Alabama; Connecticut; Florida; Georgia; Indiana; Kentucky; Maine; Masachusettes;
Michigan; Mississippi; Missouri; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New York; North
Carolina; Ohio; Oklahoma; Ontario; Pennsylvania; Rhode I.; South Carolina;
Texas; Vermont; Virginia; Wisconsin as per Catalogue of Life;
A very common Avenue tree seen in Atlanta. Last picture is taken in the 4th week of October with the leaves turning red. Experts kindly validate. May be as per https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/cornus-florida/ I guess correct ID. References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP IPNI |
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