Description
The fruit clusters are distinctive and provides an excellent feature to use to identify the genus Carpinus. The nutlets of Carpinus caroliniana are subtended by an irregular 3-parted bract with the middle lobe the longest. They are very similar to the fruits of Carpinus betulus with slight differences in bract features and size.
Preview
![image preview](https://dc.cod.edu/horticulture-2242-carpinus-caroliniana/1006/preview.jpg)
Image Source
Karren Wcisel, TreeTopics.com
Image Creation Date
6-3-2010
Keywords
Betulaceae, Carpinus caroliniana, American hornbeam, blue beech, musclewood, ironwood, tree, deciduous