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Carpinus caroliniana, the American hornbeam, is a small hardwood understory tree in the genus Carpinus. American hornbeam is also known as blue-beech , ironwood , musclewood and muscle beech . It is native to eastern North America , from Minnesota and southern Ontario east to Maine , and south to eastern Texas and northern Florida .
Ostrya virginiana (American hophornbeam) is a small deciduous understory tree growing to 18 m (59 ft) tall and 20–50 centimetres (8–20 in) trunk diameter. The bark is brown to gray-brown, with narrow shaggy plates flaking off, while younger twigs and branches are smoother and gray, with small lenticels.
The common English name hornbeam derives from the hardness of the woods (likened to horn) and the Old English beam, "tree" (cognate with Dutch Boom and German Baum).. The American hornbeam is also occasionally known as blue-beech, ironwood, or musclewood, the first from the resemblance of the bark to that of the American beech Fagus grandifolia, the other two from the hardness of the wood and ...
Among the many features of the American hornbeam: They boast 'muscular' trunks, colorful leaves in spring and fall, and work well along creeksides.
Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam) [44] Traditionally used to make utensils, but of little economic importance today. It grows in a variety of soils and habitats. Uses: landscaping, sap resins. [45] All
In addition to oaks and pines, plants will include birches, American hornbeam and shadbush, among others. The north facade and gathering circle made of native stones at the planned Perry Center ...
The American basswood is a medium-sized to large deciduous tree reaching a height of 18 to 37 m (60 to 120 ft) exceptionally 39 m (128 ft) with a trunk diameter of 1–1.5 m (3–5 ft) at maturity. It grows faster than many North American hardwoods, often twice the annual growth rate of American beech and many birch species. Life expectancy is ...
Hornbeam (Carpinus spp.) American hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) Ipê (Handroanthus spp.) Iroko, African teak (Milicia excelsa) Ironwood. Balau (Shorea spp.) American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) Sheoak, Polynesian ironwood (Casuarina equisetifolia) Giant ironwood (Choricarpia subargentea) Diesel tree (Copaifera langsdorffii) Borneo ...
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