Betulus nigra
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Carpinus betulus
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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Hamamelididae Order Fagales Family Betulaceae – Birch family Genus Carpinus L. – hornbeam Species Carpinus betulus L. – European hornbeam |
black birch
red birch water birch betula (L) = "birch"
nigra (L) = "black" Native to eastern US
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musclewood, ironwood
carpinus (L) = "hornbeam" betulus (L) = "birch" Native to Europe and Asia Minor
Salt spray tolerance none Soil salt tolerance poor |
Tree / Buds / Bark
Foliage
Leaves
leaves are alternate, simple, 1-3 inches long, and oval-shaped with serrated edges; they are green above and whitish underneath |
Leaves
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Flowers
Fruit
Nuts
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