Week 9 - European Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) FD 15

 

The European Hornbeam is a medium sized tree from the Betulaceae family. The tree’s leaves have prominent veins and are doubly serrated. The fruit of the tree is a hard nut enclosed in a leaf bract. The European Hornbeam is native to Southern Europe, Iran, Turkey and Ukraine. The tree is adapted to be very shade tolerant and thins leaves in low light environments.

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