American hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Summary 2

Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam) is a small hardwood tree in the genus Carpinus. American Hornbeam is also occasionally known as blue-beech, ironwood, or musclewood. It is native to eastern North America, from Minnesota and southern Ontario east to Maine, and south to eastern Texas and northern Florida.

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  1. (c) Erutuon, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/8518482@N07/521973153
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpinus_caroliniana

More Info

iNat Map

Leaves simple
Temperature preference warm valleys/south slopes
Habitat moisture mesic/medium, wetland/floodplain