Description
The beautiful smooth muscle-like bark and unique clusters of nutlets subtended by a 3-parted leafy bract will serve as the best identification features for American hornbeam.
NOTE: The bark image in the photo is of a tree at The Morton Arboretum labeled Carpinus caroliniana var. virginiana but accurately illustrates the bark features of straight species Carpinus caroliniana.
Preview
![image preview](https://dc.cod.edu/horticulture-2242-carpinus-caroliniana/1012/preview.jpg)
Image Source
Karren Wcisel, TreeTopics.com
Image Creation Date
2010
Keywords
Betulaceae, Carpinus caroliniana, American hornbeam, blue beech, musclewood, ironwood, tree, deciduous