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Oriental hornbeam

Carpinus orientalis

Oriental hornbeam

About

Carpinus orientalis, known as the Oriental hornbeam, is a species of hornbeam in the birch family Betulaceae, subfamily Coryloideae, native to southeastern Europe and Western Asia. It is quite tolerant of dry conditions, and usually occurs on hot dry sites at lower elevations in comparison to Carpinus betulus. Together with C. betulus and Carpinus austrobalcanica, it is one of the three hornbeams native to Europe.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Carpinus orientalis
Slug
carpinus-orientalis
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Betulaceae
Genus
Carpinus
Species
orientalis
Wikidata QID
Q1088271
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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