Carpinus caroliniana subsp. virginiana - American hornbeam, musclewood, blue-beech, ironwood

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Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: American hornbeam, musclewood, blue-beech, ironwood

Family: Betulaceae (birch family)

Distribution: e. North America

Habitat: In understory stratum in rich deciduous forest along stream banks, on flood plains, and on moist hillsides; 0--300 m

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Hardiness: USDA Zone 3

Life form: Deciduous tree

Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

1: BCS: BB09 (BB09) • Accession: D1980-0113.009 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2: JPG: AZ21 (AZ21) • Accession: D1992-0146.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3: JPG: AZ22 (AZ22) • Accession: D1992-0146.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin

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