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Dogwood is the name for a family of flowering plants distributed mainly in the temperate areas of the northern hemisphere, with a few species occurring in South America and Africa. Of the 14 genera in the family, only the dogwood genus is native to North America. Members of the family are mostly trees or shrubs with simple, opposite leaves.

Dogwood flowers are small and are produced in branched terminal clusters that are sometimes surrounded by showy white bracts. The white leaves that look like petals on the flowering dogwood are actually bracts that protect the small green buds of the true dogwood flower. The flowers are usually small, with the four or five sepals commonly reduced in size and forming a tube that is fused to the ovary (female flower part). A nectar-producing disk is usually present on the upper part of the ovary. Four or five petals are commonly found; they are not fused to one another. Occasionally, the petals are absent.

The main economic importance of dogwoods stem from their valuable ornamental species, grown for their attractive flowers, flower bracts, fruits, twigs and stems, and colorful autumn leaves. Most species of dogwood are trees or shrubs with simple leaves, but a few species, such as the flowering dogwood, are popular for their ornamental value. Songbirds and small mammals eat the fruit of the dogwood,and the wood of several species of dogwood is used to make furniture.