Kousa Dogwood

It's said to be named 'Kousa Dogwood' because it bears fruit that resembles dogwood berries. They're starting to ripen now. I looked it up, and the berries are edible and sweet. I should try them if I get the chance, haha. This Kousa Dogwood is a tree that beautifully blooms with star-shaped white flowers in spring, but those white 'flowers' are actually not flowers, but a type of leaf called bracts that surround the flower. It's a Kousa Dogwood, impressive for its white bracts in spring and its red, dogwood-like berries in autumn.