Carpinus betulus
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Carpinus betulus, the European or common hornbeam, is a species of tree in the birch family Betulaceae, native to Western Asia and central, eastern, and southern Europe, including southern England. It
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Hornbeam seed clusters
Bark of a mature tree
Old hornbeam coppice stools left uncut for at least 100 years. Coldfall Wood, London
Carpinus austrobalcanica
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Carpinus austrobalcanica, the southern Balkan hornbeam, is a species of hardwood tree in the family Betulaceae, subfamily Coryloideae, native only to the southern Balkan Peninsula, in particular south
Carpinus betulus
…oak, and in some areas beech, and is also a common tree in scree forests. Hornbeam was also known as yoke elm. Together with Carpinus orientalis and Carpinus austrobalcanica, it is one of the three hornbeams found in Europe. It is a deciduous small to medium-size tree reaching heights of 15–25 metres (49–82 ft), rarely 30…
Carpinus austrobalcanica Photo University of Belgrade Nevena Kuzmanović
Carpinus austrobalcanica distribution cropped
Trunk (with moss)
Bark (with moss and lichens)