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Pacific Dogwood
FAMILY: CORNACEAE
About Pacific Dogwood at OSU's Landscape Plants site
- Native to coastal B.C., western Washington and Oregon to Sierra Nevada.
- Height can reach 100’ but is usually less.
- Leaf has smooth margins with a relatively few unbranching veins.
- Flowers are inconspicuous but surrounding white bracts (4-7) look like petals. Bloom can occur in midspring and again in late summer.
- Fruit is an orange to scarlet “berry.”
- Susceptible to a disease called anthracnose, which can kill the tree limb by limb.
- Fairly common in Portland but disappearing due to disease.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Right of Way | 30' Height 36' Spread 7.5' Circ. |
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| 117 | Private, Side Yard | 40' Height 57' Spread 13.3' Circ. | Removed in 2026 due to severe decline. This tree is adjacent to SE 30th. |