Scientific name Carpinus orientalis Rank Species | Genus Carpinus Higher classification Hornbeam | |
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Similar Hornbeam, Ostrya carpinifolia, Quercus frainetto, Fraxinus ornus, Quercus pubescens | ||
International bonsai academy with walter pall episode viii beautiful carpinus orientalis in leaf
Carpinus orientalis, known as the Oriental Hornbeam, is a hornbeam native to Hungary, the Balkans, Italy, Crimea, Turkey, Iran, and the Caucasus. and occurs usually on hot dry sites at lower altitudes in comparison to the Carpinus betulus (European Hornbeam).
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- International bonsai academy with walter pall episode viii beautiful carpinus orientalis in leaf
- Carpinus orientalis mrcl winter session
- Description
- References
Carpinus orientalis mrcl winter session
Description
The Carpinus orientalis is a small tree, rarely over 10 m tall and often shrubby. It has minute, with small leaves, 3–5 cm long.
The seeds have a simple bract, not trilobed like Carpinus betulus, that is about 2 cm long.
In recent years, this species has been extensively used as an ornamental tree for Bonsai.
References
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