Prepared by Jennifer L. D’Appollonio, Assistant Scientist, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. Updated February 2018. Scientific name: Swida alternifolia (L. f.) Small; old Cornus alternifolia L. f. Common name(s): alternateleaf dogwood, alternate-leaf dogwood, alternate-leaved dogwood, pagoda dogwood, green osier Links: USDA PLANTS Profile, NPIN Profile, Go Botany Images: (to see enlargements [PC]: click on