Carpinus betulus
European Hornbeam
Strong, pyramidal form when young, becoming rounded with age. The rich-green leaves are heavily-ribbed. Yellow autumn leaves, then brown through winter. Excellent as a hedge. Very popular for pleaching. Yellow-green catkins in early to mid-spring are a good source of pollen for bees.
Exotic
Deciduous
Tolerates windy sites
Clay soils
Dry soils
Street
Hedging and screening
Pleaching
Attracts bees
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Betulaceae, birch family, a family of deciduous, nut-bearing trees and shrubs.
Genus: Carpinus, carpinus (Latin, noun), meaning 'hornbeam', the original Latin name for Carpinus betulus. Commonly known as hornbeam, a genus of trees.
Species: Carpinus betulus, betulus (Latin, adjective), meaning 'birch-like', in reference to the catkins of this species resembling those of the birch in the genus Betula.
Common Name: European Hornbeam
Description and Features
Description: Strong, pyramidal form when young, becoming rounded with age. The rich-green leaves are heavily-ribbed. Yellow autumn leaves, then brown through winter. Excellent as a hedge. Very popular for pleaching. Yellow-green catkins in early to mid-spring are a good source of pollen for bees.
Height: 10m
Width: 6m
Uses: Street, Hedging and screening, Pleaching, Attracts bees
Tolerates: Windy
Soil Type: Clay soils, Dry soils
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Yellow
Winter: Brown
Spring: Green
Flowers:
Summer: None
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: Yellow, Green