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  6. Birches and Allies
  7. Hornbeams

genus

Hornbeams

Carpinus

Traits
Includes
1 native 2 introduced
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • European Hornbeam introduced
  • American Hornbeam native
  • Eastern Hornbeam
  • Japanese Hornbeam introduced
  • Sawa Hornbeam
  • Turczaninow's Hornbeam
  • Carpinus kawakamii
  • Asian Hornbeam
  • Loose-flower Hornbeam
  • Carpinus viminea
  • Chinese Hornbeam
  • Carpinus henryana

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native hornbeams All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana caterpillars 55 hosts 6 food 15 flowers 6

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