angiospermous tree

Definitions of angiospermous tree

1. noun

   any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
   synonyms: flowering tree

   types:

   Cananga odorata, ilang-ilang, ylang-ylang

   evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental

   Cercidiphyllum japonicum, katsura tree

   rapidly growing deciduous tree of low mountainsides of China and Japan; grown as an ornamental for its dark blue-green candy-scented foliage that becomes yellow to scarlet in autumn

   laurel

   any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

   magnolia

   any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms

   genus Manglietia, manglietia

   a genus of flowering tree of the family Magnoliaceae found from Malay to southern China

   Liriodendron tulipifera, canary whitewood, tulip poplar, tulip tree, yellow poplar

   tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work

   Bocconia frutescens, bocconia, tree celandine

   small Central American tree having loose racemes of purple-tinted green flowers

   Adansonia gregorii, cream-of-tartar tree, sour gourd

   Australian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd

   Adansonia digitata, baobab, monkey-bread tree

   African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread

   Bombay ceiba, Ceiba pentandra, God tree, ceiba tree, kapok, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree

   massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber

   Ochroma lagopus, balsa

   forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts

   sterculia

   any tree of the genus Sterculia

   Heritiera trifoliolata, Terrietia trifoliolata, booyong, brown oak, crow's foot, red beech, silky elm, stave wood

   large tree of Australasia

   Heritiera macrophylla, looking glass tree

   large evergreen tree of India and Burma whose leaves are silvery beneath

   Heritiera littoralis, looking-glass plant

   small tree of coastal regions of Old World tropics whose leaves are silvery beneath

   Theobroma cacao, cacao, cacao tree, chocolate tree

   tropical American tree producing cacao beans

   New Zealand honeysuckle, rewa-rewa

   slender elegant tree of New Zealand having racemes of red flowers and yielding valuable mottled red timber

   Oxydendrum arboreum, sorrel tree, sourwood, titi

   deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves

   iron tree, iron-tree, ironwood, ironwood tree

   a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape

   Combretum appiculatum, bush willow

   small deciduous tree of the Transvaal having spikes of yellow flowers

   Combretum erythrophyllum, bush willow

   small South African tree having creamy yellow fragrant flowers usually growing on stream banks

   Lagerstroemia speciosa, Queen's crape myrtle, pride-of-India

   native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers

   myrtaceous tree

   trees and shrubs

   myrtle

   any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus

   Rhizophora mangle, mangrove

   a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building

   dillenia

   any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves

   Garcinia cambogia, Garcinia gummi-gutta, Garcinia hanburyi, gamboge tree

   low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered

   Pipturus albidus

   Hawaiian tree of genus Pipturus having a bark (tapa) from which tapa cloth is made

   Broussonetia papyrifera, paper mulberry

   shrubby Asiatic tree having bark (tapa) that resembles cloth; grown as a shade tree in Europe and America; male flowers are pendulous catkins and female are urn-shaped followed by small orange-red aggregate berries

   Cecropia peltata, imbauba, snake wood, trumpet tree, trumpet-wood, trumpetwood

   tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems

   Bauhinia variegata, mountain ebony, orchid tree

   small East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood

   Delonix regia, Poinciana regia, flamboyant, flame tree, peacock flower, royal poinciana

   showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

   Circis siliquastrum, Judas tree, love tree

   small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions; wood valuable for veneers

   Cercis canadensis, redbud

   small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood

   Prunus caroliniana, cherry laurel, laurel cherry, mock orange, wild orange

   small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States

   fruit tree

   tree bearing edible fruit

   mountain ash

   any of various trees of the genus Sorbus

   ailanthus

   any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus

   Bulnesia sarmienti, palo santo

   South American tree of dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay having resinous heartwood used for incense

   Guaiacum officinale, lignum vitae

   small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin

   Guaiacum sanctum, bastard lignum vitae

   small evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood

   poplar, poplar tree

   any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins

   Cliftonia monophylla, buckwheat tree, titi

   tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers

   maple

   any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone

   holly

   any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

   Pistacia terebinthus, terebinth

   a Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine

   Aesculus hippocastanum, buckeye, horse chestnut

   tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds

   Chrysophyllum oliviforme, caimitillo, damson plum, satin leaf, satinleaf

   tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit

   silver bell

   any of various deciduous trees of the genus Halesia having white bell-shaped flowers

   Cordia alliodora, Equador laurel, Spanish elm, cypre, princewood, salmwood

   large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood

   Jatropha curcus, physic nut

   small tropical American tree yielding purple dye and a tanning extract and bearing physic nuts containing a purgative oil that is poisonous in large quantities

   Hevea brasiliensis, Para rubber tree, caoutchouc tree

   deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber

   Aleurites moluccana, candlenut, varnish tree

   large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles

   Aleurites fordii, tung, tung tree, tung-oil tree

   Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil

   cornel, dogwood, dogwood tree

   a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers

   nut tree

   tree bearing edible nuts

   spice tree

   tree bearing aromatic bark or berries

   cacao bean, cocoa bean

   seed of the cacao tree; ground roasted beans are source of chocolate

   custard apple, custard apple tree

   any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp

   Laurus nobilis, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, true laurel

   small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors

   Cinnamomum camphora, camphor tree

   large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor

   Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamon

   tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon

   Cinnamomum cassia, cassia, cassia-bark tree

   Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon

   Cinnamomum loureirii, Saigon cinnamon

   tropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally

   Persea Americana, avocado, avocado tree

   tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits

   Persea borbonia, laurel-tree, red bay

   small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood

   Sassafras albidum, sassafras, sassafras tree

   yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America

   California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, Oregon myrtle, Umbellularia californica, mountain laurel, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, spice tree

   Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood

   Magnolia grandiflora, bull bay, evergreen magnolia, large-flowering magnolia, southern magnolia

   evergreen tree of southern United States having large stiff glossy leaves and huge white sweet-smelling flowers

   Magnolia tripetala, elk-wood, elkwood, umbrella magnolia, umbrella tree

   small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches

   Magnolia fraseri, earleaved umbrella tree

   small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips

   Magnolia acuminata, cucumber tree

   American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber

   Magnolia macrophylla, great-leaved macrophylla, large-leaved cucumber tree, large-leaved magnolia

   large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base

   Chinese magnolia, Magnolia soulangiana, saucer magnolia

   large deciduous shrub or small tree having large open rosy to purplish flowers; native to Asia; prized as an ornamental in eastern North America

   Magnolia stellata, star magnolia

   deciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers blooming before leaves unfold; grown as an ornamental in United States

   Magnolia virginiana, swamp bay, swamp laurel, sweet bay

   shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States

   Myristica fragrans, nutmeg, nutmeg tree

   East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace

   Durio zibethinus, durian, durian tree, durion

   tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind

   Panama tree, Sterculia apetala

   large deciduous tree native to Panama and from which the country takes its name; having densely leafy crown and naked trunk

   Java olives, Sterculia foetida, kalumpang

   large tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food

   Cola acuminata, goora nut, kola, kola nut, kola nut tree

   tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract

   macadamia, macadamia tree

   any tree of the genus Macadamia

   hazel, hazelnut, hazelnut tree

   any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk

   Salvadora persica, mustard tree, toothbrush tree

   glabrous or pubescent evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Salvadora; twigs are fibrous and in some parts of the world are bound together in clusters and used as a toothbrush; shoots are used as camel fodder; plant ash provides salt

   olive tree

   a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit

   walnut, walnut tree

   a tree bearing hard-shelled, edible seeds belonging; and belonging to the genus Juglans

   hickory, hickory tree

   American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts

   Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis, pecan, pecan tree

   tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts

   wing nut, wing-nut

   any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia

   Grias cauliflora, anchovy pear, anchovy pear tree

   West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango

   Bertholletia excelsa, brazil nut, brazil-nut tree

   tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts

   Myrtus communis, common myrtle

   European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries

   Pimenta dioica, allspice, allspice tree, pimento tree

   aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries

   Pimenta officinalis, allspice tree

   tropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries

   Eugenia corynantha, sour cherry

   Australian tree with sour red fruit

   Eugenia uniflora, Surinam cherry, pitanga

   Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida

   Eugenia jambos, jambosa, rose apple, rose-apple tree

   tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit

   Myrciaria cauliflora, jaboticaba, jaboticaba tree

   small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches

   Psidium guajava, guava, guava bush, true guava

   small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit

   Psidium littorale, guava, strawberry guava, yellow cattley guava

   small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit

   Psidium cattleianum, Psidium littorale longipes, cattley guava, purple strawberry guava

   small tropical shrubby tree bearing deep red oval fruit

   Brazilian guava, Psidium guineense

   South American tree having fruit similar to the true guava

   Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum, Syzygium aromaticum, clove, clove tree

   moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves

   Punica granatum, pomegranate, pomegranate tree

   shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit

   Garcinia mangostana, mangosteen, mangosteen tree

   East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit

   Mammea americana, mamey, mammee, mammee apple, mammee tree

   tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind

   Carica papaya, melon tree, papaia, papaya, papaya tree, pawpaw

   tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit

   mulberry, mulberry tree

   any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

   Artocarpus altilis, Artocarpus communis, breadfruit, breadfruit tree

   native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread

   Artocarpus heterophyllus, jackfruit, jackfruit tree

   East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds

   Artocarpus odoratissima, marang, marang tree

   Philippine tree similar to the breadfruit tree bearing edible fruit

   Chrysobalanus icaco, coco plum, coco plum tree, cocoa plum, icaco

   small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit

   Cydonia oblonga, quince, quince bush

   small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated

   Eriobotrya japonica, Japanese medlar, Japanese plum, loquat, loquat tree

   evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan

   apple tree

   any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits

   Mespilus germanica, medlar, medlar tree

   small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples

   plum, plum tree

   any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

   plumcot, plumcot tree

   hybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniaca

   apricot, apricot tree

   Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach

   cherry, cherry tree

   any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood

   almond tree

   any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts

   Prunus persica, peach, peach tree

   cultivated in temperate regions

   Prunus persica nectarina, nectarine, nectarine tree

   variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh

   Pyrus communis, pear, pear tree

   Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties

   European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, rowan, rowan tree

   Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits

   American mountain ash, Sorbus americana

   a variety of mountain ash

   Sorbus sitchensis, Western mountain ash

   an ash of the western coast of North America

   Sorbus domestica, service tree, sorb apple, sorb apple tree

   medium-sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit

   genipa

   any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind

   Averrhoa carambola, carambola, carambola tree

   East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit

   Averrhoa bilimbi, bilimbi

   East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit

   citrus, citrus tree

   any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds

   Ailanthus altissima, tree of heaven, tree of the gods

   deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution

   Irvingia gabonensis, dika, wild mango, wild mango tree

   African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green wood that resists termites

   Populus balsamifera, balsam poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac

   poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves

   Populus alba, abele, aspen poplar, silver-leaved poplar, white aspen, white poplar

   a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces

   Populus canescens, gray poplar, grey poplar

   large rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves grey on the lower surface; native to Europe but introduced and naturalized elsewhere

   Populus nigra, black poplar

   large European poplar

   cottonwood

   any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed

   aspen

   any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

   Blighia sapida, akee, akee tree

   widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh

   Dimocarpus longan, Euphorbia litchi, Nephelium longana, longan, longanberry, lungen

   tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium

   Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi, lichee, litchi, litchi tree

   Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium

   Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus, Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, genip, ginep, honey berry, mamoncillo

   tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp

   Nephelium lappaceum, rambotan, rambutan, rambutan tree

   Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit

   Nephelium mutabile, pulasan, pulasan tree, pulassan

   East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan

   Acer saccharinum, silver maple

   a common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood

   Acer saccharum, rock maple, sugar maple

   maple of eastern and central North America having three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies

   Acer rubrum, red maple, scarlet maple, swamp maple

   maple of eastern and central America; five-lobed leaves turn scarlet and yellow in autumn

   Acer pennsylvanicum, goosefoot maple, moose-wood, moosewood, striped dogwood, striped maple

   maple of eastern North America with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn

   Acer macrophyllum, Oregon maple, big-leaf maple

   maple of western North America having large 5-lobed leaves orange in autumn

   Acer glabrum, Rocky-mountain maple, dwarf maple

   small maple of northwestern North America

   Acer spicatum, mountain alder, mountain maple

   small shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn

   Acer circinatum, vine maple

   small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets

   Acer campestre, field maple, hedge maple

   shrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge

   Acer platanoides, Norway maple

   a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; five-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties

   Acer pseudoplatanus, great maple, scottish maple, sycamore

   Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn

   Acer negundo, ash-leaved maple, box elder

   common shade tree of eastern and central United States

   Acer argutum, pointed-leaf maple

   small shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes; yellow in autumn

   Acer japonicum, Japanese maple, full moon maple

   leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan

   Acer palmatum, Japanese maple

   ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties

   Ilex decidua, bearberry, possum haw, winterberry

   deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States

   Ilex glabra, evergreen winterberry, gall-berry, gallberry, inkberry

   evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries

   Ilex paraguariensis, Paraguay tea, mate

   South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea

   American holly, Christmas holly

   an evergreen tree

   low gallberry holly

   an evergreen shrub

   tall gallberry holly

   an evergreen shrub

   yaupon holly

   an evergreen shrub

   deciduous holly

   a holly tree

   juneberry holly

   a holly shrub

   largeleaf holly

   a holly tree

   Geogia holly

   a holly shrub

   common winterberry holly

   a holly shrub

   smooth winterberry holly

   a holly shrub

   Anacardium occidentale, cashew, cashew tree

   tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted

   Mangifera indica, mango, mango tree

   large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit

   Pistacia vera, pistachio, pistachio tree

   small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts

   Spondias mombin, hog plum, yellow mombin, yellow mombin tree

   tropical American tree having edible yellow fruit

   Spondias purpurea, jocote, mombin, mombin tree

   common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit

   sweet buckeye

   a tall and often cultivated buckeye of the central United States

   Ohio buckeye

   a buckeye with scaly grey bark that is found in the central United States

   bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf buckeye

   a spreading shrub with pink flowers; found in southeastern United States

   red buckeye

   a shrub buckeye of southern United States

   particolored buckeye

   a buckeye marked by different colors or tints

   persimmon, persimmon tree

   any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros

   Chrysophyllum cainito, caimito, star apple

   evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides

   Achras zapota, Manilkara zapota, sapodilla, sapodilla tree

   large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras

   Pouteria campechiana nervosa, canistel, canistel tree

   tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit

   Halesia carolina, Halesia tetraptera, opossum wood, silver-bell tree, silverbell tree, snowdrop tree

   medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas

   Cornus florida, common white dogwood, eastern flowering dogwood

   deciduous tree; celebrated for its large white or pink bracts and stunning autumn color that is followed by red berries

   American dogwood, Cornus stolonifera, red dogwood, red osier, red osier dogwood, redbrush

   common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers

   Cornus obliqua, silky dogwood

   shrub of eastern North America closely resembling silky cornel

   Cornus amomum, silky cornel, silky dogwood

   shrub of eastern North America having purplish stems and blue fruit

   Cornus sanguinea, blood-twig, common European dogwood, pedwood, red dogwood

   European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers

   Cornus canadensis, bunchberry, crackerberry, dwarf cornel, pudding berry

   creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska

   Cornus mas, cornelian cherry

   deciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red fruit

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms