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Word of the Week: Drupe
drupe [ droop ] noun: a fleshy, simple fruit with a central stone containing the seed
Shiny evergreen leaves and red fruit make holly a desirable decoration for the winter season. Although its red fruit is often called a berry, it is actually a drupe.
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Tagged amygdalin, Chionanthus virginicus, Cornus florida, cyanide, drupe, endocarp, exocarp, Glossary, Halesia tetraptera, Ilex glabra, Ilex verticillata, Lindera benzoin, mesocarp, pericarp, Styrax americanus, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic, viburnum nudum, Word of the Week
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TREE: Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)
New Fact Sheet! The Virginia Native Plant Society honored Flowering Dogwood as Wildflower of the Year in 2018. Commonly found in the forest understory or as a landscape ornamental, Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood) has high wildlife value native with four-season interest that is far from ordinary. Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Tagged Cornus florida, Flowering Dogwood, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
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