Carpinus
Sign in to saveHornbeams are hardwood trees in the plant genus Carpinus in the family Betulaceae. Its species occur across much of the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Hornbeams are hardwood trees belonging to the genus Carpinus, which are found across temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. These trees are valued for their hard wood and are part of the birch family (Betulaceae).
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFagales
- FamilyBetulaceae
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- tree
- Parent taxon
- Coryloideae
- Image
- Carpinus orientalis multi-stemmed.jpg
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- Distribution and habitat
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Hornbeams are hardwood trees in the plant genus Carpinus in the family Betulaceae. Its species occur across much of the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
== Common names == The common English name hornbeam derives from the hardness of the woods (likened to horn) and the Old English beam, "tree" (cognate with Dutch boom and German Baum).