13. Dogwood Trees (Cornus) Dogwood Trees are mentioned in the bible, though no information I could find on exactly how old they are. The Dogwood tree was discovered by American botanist William Bactram in 1773. They are mostly deciduous trees or shrubs and they have thin branches and beautiful flowers.
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16. They are derived from a group of tree's called Madrones and have fossils dating back to 50 mya.
17. Through millions of years, the descendants of Madrones have created five different shrub species, one of them being Manzanita