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Hello all,

Been trying to identify this shrub with the help of a Hessayon book--is
it a sambucus?

http://tinyurl.com/cavqklp

No, it's a cornus alba (dogwood).

How do you tell that it's Cornus alba and not Cornus sericea?

Can't see the mature bark colour properly; the ones with yellow green
or red barks look
attractive in winter when the leaves are off.

Janet

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Stewart Robert Hinsley