In J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, he describes these beautiful trees that are sacred to the elves in Lothlorien. He calls them “mallorns.” The shape of the flowers and berries on our native dogwood remind me of his description.
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, he describes these beautiful trees that are sacred to the elves in Lothlorien. He calls them “mallorns.” The shape of the flowers and berries on our native dogwood remind me of his description.
Sonja Hakala 