Kingdom Plantae Family Betulaceae Scientific name Ostrya japonica Rank Species | Order Fagales Genus Ostrya Higher classification Ostrya | |
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Similar Ostrya, Betulaceae, Carpinus cordata, Carpinus tschonoskii, Ostrya virginiana | ||
Ostrya japonica, known as East Asian hophornbeam, or Japanese Hop-hornbeam, is a species of tree in the Betulaceae family growing to 25 m tall. It is native to Japan, Korea and China. In China, it occurs in temperate forests of southern Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, and Shaanxi provinces at altitudes between 1,000–2,800 metres (3,300–9,200 ft).
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