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Carpinus orientalis is a species of plant in the family Betulaceae. It belongs to the genus Carpinus and is classified within the order Fagales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. Common names for this semi-deciduous plant include Oriental Hornbeam, Eastern Hornbeam, Orientalische Hainbuche, Orienta karpeno, and Keleti gyertyán. The species produces fruit in the form of a nucule.
The IUCN Red List assessed the conservation status of Carpinus orientalis as Least Concern in 2014. Occurrence records are documented in countries including Greece, Croatia, Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia. Herbarium specimens are held by institutions such as UTEP, NHA, UAM, BRIT, and NY.
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Species
Least ConcernEastern Hornbeam
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFagales
- FamilyBetulaceae
Die Orientalische Hainbuche (Carpinus orientalis) ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Hainbuchen (Carpinus) in der Familie der Birkengewächse (Betulaceae). Sie ist in Südosteuropa und Kleinasien heimisch. Der Laubbaum ist in Mitteleuropa nur sehr selten in Sammlungen zu finden.
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 381
- With media
- 321
- Family
- Betulaceae
- Collections
- UTEP, NHA, UAM, BRIT, NY, NCSC
- Recorded in
- Greece, Croatia, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, United States, Kyrgyzstan, Hungary
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Encyclopedic overview
Carpinus orientalis, known as the Oriental hornbeam, is a species of hornbeam in the birch family Betulaceae, subfamily Coryloideae, native to southeastern Europe and Western Asia. It is quite tolerant of dry conditions, and usually occurs on hot dry sites at lower elevations in comparison to Carpinus betulus (European hornbeam). Together with C. betulus and Carpinus austrobalcanica, it is one of the three hornbeams native to Europe.
Taxonomy
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