Japanese hornbeam (Carpinus japonica)
Japanese hornbeam, also known as Japanese Hornbeam
It is a deciduous tree growing to 12 to 15 m tall with leaves that are longer and darker than the European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus). The leaves are dark, glossy and slender, with 20-24 pairs of parallel sunken veins; every third tooth is whisker-tipped. The prominent catkins are green turning to brown.
Key Facts About Japanese hornbeam
Attributes of Japanese hornbeam
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Height
6 m to 9 m
Spread
3.5 m to 4.5 m
Leaf Color
Yellow Green
Flower Size
Not significant; the flowers are small and inconspicuous
Flower Color
Green Brown
Scientific Classification of Japanese hornbeam
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Fagales
Family
Birch
Genus
Hornbeams
Species
Japanese hornbeam