CORNACEAE—THE DOGWOOD FAMILY
The Dogwood family, with 15 genera, is widely distributed in temperate regions. Cornus (pp. [203], [205]) and Nyssa (page [207]) are the only genera having tree representatives in North America. Of the 40 known species of Cornus 15 are native to North America and 7 to West Virginia. The shrubby species are listed on page [234]. Nyssa comprises 7 known species, 5 of which are found in North America and 1 in this State.