Taxon

Carpinus orientalis

 
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Carpinus orientalis - oriental hornbeam
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Common name: oriental hornbeam
Family: Betulaceae (birch family)
Distribution: s.e. Europe and s.w. Asia
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A slow-growing, rounded deciduous tree to 20' tall and wide. Foliage somewhat fine-textured with oval-shaped leaves. Fruit is an achene enclosed in a leafy bract. Fall color is yellow at best. Branches form a characteristic "U" shape from trunk, making an interesting winter effect.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

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