Use: Tool handles.
Habitat: Rich woods.
Range: Newfoundland across to southern Ontario and Minnesota, south to Missouri, Alabama, and Georgia.
Distinguishing Features: This is the only American dogwood with the leaves arranged in an alternate manner.
ROUGH-LEAVED DOGWOOD
Cornus drummondii Meyer
Growth Form: Small tree to 30 feet tall; trunk diameter up to 3 inches; crown open and irregular.
Bark: Reddish-brown, scaly, shallowly furrowed.
Twigs: Slender, pale brown, purplish, or gray, smooth or slightly hairy; leaf scars opposite, crescent-shaped, slightly elevated, with 3 bundle traces.
Buds: Slender, flattened, pointed, finely hairy, up to ⅛ inch long.