Carpinus betulus L.
(Hornbeam)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCarpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
FamilyBETULACEAE (birches, hazels, hornbeams and alders)
OrderFAGALES (forest trees)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam) :
1: Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
22 Apr 2015 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
new foliage
Image 1: CanopyImage 2: New foliageImage 3: New foliage - close-upImage 4: Trees with new foliageImage 5: View up the turnkImage 6: View up the turnk (2)Image 7: View up the turnk (3)Image 8: View up the turnk (4)Image 9: Young foliage
2: Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
16 Apr 2015 OSGR: SZ09 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: TreeImage 2: Tree (2)
3: Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
7 Apr 2015 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Catkins - close-upImage 2: Catkins - close-up (2)Image 3: Catkins in branchesImage 4: Foliage - late catkin and early leafImage 5: Foliage - late catkin and early leaf (2)Image 6: Tree - in catkinImage 7: Tree in late catkin and early leaf
4: Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
17 Jul 2010 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
beside road
Image 1: Leaf spray - top surfaceImage 2: Leaf spray - under surfaceImage 3: Leaf - top surfaceImage 4: Leaf - under surface
5: Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
6 May 2000 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: LeafImage 2: Leaf sprayImage 3: LeavesImage 4: Tree - side view
6: Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
20 Jul 1998 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: FruitImage 2: FruitsImage 3: Leaf spray - uppersideImage 4: Leaf spray - undersideImage 5: Leaf spray with fruits (1) - uppersideImage 6: Leaf spray with fruits (1) - undersideImage 7: Leaf spray with fruits (2) - uppersideImage 8: Leaf spray with fruits (2) - undersideImage 9: Leaf - uppersideImage 10: Leaf - upperside - base - close-upImage 11: Leaf - undersideImage 12: Leaf - underside - base - close-upImage 13: Pair of fruits
7: Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
22 Mar 1998 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Bud bursting
8: Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
24 Apr 1977 OSGR: TQ15 51° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Catkins
9: Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
24 Sep 1968 OSGR: TQ21 50° 60’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Foliage and fruits

Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 181 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
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