European hornbeam
European hornbeamCarpinus betulus
Pl@ntNet confident76%Found by Jill Apperley · Aug 29 · Lode, East Cambridgeshire
Nobody has been to see this one yet.
- Good shade
Where it is
Show on the mapLode, East Cambridgeshire
DirectionsThe same tree, later
Come back in a few months and add another photo. The two will show up here side by side, which is the most interesting thing a tree does.
The story so far
August 29
1 photo from Jill Apperley
Stunning avenue of Hornbeams!
Jill Apperley
What is it?
European hornbeam
Identified by Pl@ntNet, which was confident.
Pl@ntNet also thought it might be
- BeechFagus sylvatica
- Caucasian ElmZelkova carpinifolia
- Eastern HornbeamCarpinus orientalis
About European hornbeam
Carpinus betulus, the European or common hornbeam, is a species of tree in the birch family Betulaceae, native to Western Asia and central, eastern, and southern Europe, including southern England. It requires a warm climate for good growth, and occurs only at elevations up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). It grows in mixed stands with oak, and in some areas beech, and is also a common tree in scree forests. Hornbeam was also known as yoke elm. Together with Carpinus orientalis and Carpinus austrobalcanica, it is one of the three hornbeams found in Europe.
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