Another relatively rare ornamental. Any idea?

[Elmore]

This is your chance Jimmy ...and the rest of you, also. I was in a metropolitan area on 5-27-05 and drove by this. Needless to say I had to go back and take a better look and get some photos. This tree/shrub is about 8'x15' and I need to get me some. Unfortunately they are not usually found in your local garden center or nursery. Any ideas? What is it?

 

[Elmore]

Okay... here is one taken a little closer

 

[TreeCo]

hehehe

Can I play?

 

[jimmyq]

Treeco, give'er. I saw the answer on another board and I hadn't given a guess but I did think to myself that I knew the leaf before I saw the answer. whaddya think it is?

 

[TreeCo]

Hey Jimmy,

hahaha what do you think it is?

I got it right on that other board so I won't spoil it here!

 

[jimmyq]

since this one isnt bringing in any bites how about this;

canis lignum

 

[TreeCo]

Beep..............

Wrong

It's cornus ???????

A question mark per letter.

 

[jimmyq]

treeco, since you missed my subtle hint..

canis is latin for dog
lignum is latin for wood
hence the hint (canis lignum) at dogwood.

but if you want to just give it away, you go ahead.

haha

 

[TreeCo]

Hey man I get it now.

Sometimes you just have to explain a joke. /forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[jimmyq]

treeco, no worries, guess my sense of humour was a bit off on this one.

 

[NickfromWI]

Enough already! Just say it!

love
nick

 

[jimmyq]

Cornus walteri, previously ID'ed at the UBC website forum.