Carpinus betulus

Carpinus betulus
European Hornbeam
Betulaceae
Located on the north side of Mirror Lake near Manchester Hall.

Carpinus betulus
Nombres relacionados: Betulaceae (familia), Carpe (castellano), Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana (sinónimo), European Hornbeam (inglés), Hojaranzo (castellano), Hornbeam (inglés), Xarma (vasco), Yrab obycajny (eslovaco).

Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata' Betulaceae
Fastigiata European Hornbeam, Pyramidal European Hornbeam kar-PI-nus BET-u-lus ...

Carpinus betulus. EUROPEAN HORNBEAM. Southeastern United States.
BETULACEAE (Birch family) ...

Hornbeam health benefits (Carpinus betulus - Fam. Betulaceae)
Popular names: hornbeam.
Properties: astringent and antiseptic.

" It is the most common of the cultivars of Carpinus betulus. This variety has pretty much displaced the natural species tree from the nursery trade.

Carpinus betulus
COMMON: European Hornbeam
LEAVES: Alternate, simple, ovate, serrated, 2 1/2 to 5" long, 1 to 2" wide, dark green, fall color yellowish
SIZE: 40 to 60' tall, 30 to 40' wide
HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 7 ...

Carpinus betulus (hornbeam) M/L: Similar to beech though it does not hold the leaves for as long. Better suited for cold situations than beech
Fagus sylvatica (beech) M/L: Suitable for formal hedges.

Carpinus betulus: hornbeam, European hornbeam, European ironwood. Can grow to 50 ft., but is usually shorter. It has 4 inch leaves and catkins, and drooping clusters of fruit. Its autumn color is yellow-green, and it has grey bark. Hardy in zones 5-7.

Carpinus betulus : European Hornbeam - Fruits
Carpinus betulus 'Columnaris' : Columnar European Hornbeam - Whole Plant
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' : Upright European Hornbeam - Foliage ...

Related Plants
Carpinus betulus, Carpinus betulus fastigiata
Plant Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ...

Columnar European Hornbeam [English]: Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'
Columnar Golden Rain Tree [English]: Koelreuteria paniculata 'Fastigiata'
Columnar Hornbeam [English]: Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' ...

The European hornbeam, Carpinus betulus, is also known as hornbeech and yoke elm. Beam is Old English for 'tree,' and this species has wood as hard as a horn.

Fastigiate European Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata')
Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)
Southern Hackberry (Celtis laevigata)
Washington Hawthorn (Crataegus phaenopyrum)
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) ...

Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)
Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Horsechestnut (Aesculus x carnea)
Japanese Flowering Apricot (Prunus mume)
Japanese Flowering Cherry (Prunus x yedoensis)
Jujube, Chinese date (Ziziphus jujuba)
Katsuratree ...

Carpinus betulus
General Notes
Not recommended for Southern California or desert areas. SelecTree lists 1 cultivar of betulus: 'fastigiata'
A Carpinus betulus in San Francisco is registered as a California Big Tree.

Latin: Carpinus betulus
Egg-shaped trees have a place in the modern landscape as testified by the much overused and now maligned Bradford pear. It went from the most popular tree in 1990 to being stricken from the roster of nurseries a decade later.

Globosa Carpinus Hornbeam ( Carpinus betulus )
Globosa Chinese Juniper ( Juniperus chinensis )
Globosa Cinerea Chinese Juniper ( Juniperus chinensis ) ...

Carpinus - Hornbeams
Carpinus betulus - European Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana - American Hornbeam ...

See Endress (2008c) for the structural lability of female flowers of Carpinus betulus. The ovary of Corylus is not always obviously inferior. Betula has three carpellate flowers per bract.

See also: Pinus, Hornbeam, Green, Maple, Acer