Difference between revisions of "Carpinus caroliniana"
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| − | Common name: American hornbeam | + | Common name: American hornbeam, coastal American hornbeam, inland American hornbeam, muscletree, leantree, lechillo |
==Taxonomic Notes== | ==Taxonomic Notes== | ||
| − | Synonyms: | + | Synonyms: none<ref name=weakley>Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref> |
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| + | Varieties: ''Carpinus caroliniana'' Walter ''var. caroliniana''; ''C. caroliniana'' Walter ''var. virgniniana'' (Marshall) Fernald<ref name=weakley/> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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Revision as of 13:33, 22 May 2023
| Carpinus caroliniana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Betulaceae |
| Genus: | Carpinus |
| Species: | C. caroliniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpinus caroliniana Walter | |
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| Natural range of Carpinus caroliniana from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: American hornbeam, coastal American hornbeam, inland American hornbeam, muscletree, leantree, lechillo
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none[1]
Varieties: Carpinus caroliniana Walter var. caroliniana; C. caroliniana Walter var. virgniniana (Marshall) Fernald[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
C. caroliniana is often found as a sub-canopy tree in the mesic bottomlands of cypress-hardwood forests, deciduous forests, and pine flatwoods. It occurs along streams and rivers in deep shade and wet sandy loam.[2]
Associated species of C. caroliniana include Vaccinium arboreum, Crataegus crus-galli, Aesculus sp., Cephalanthus occidentalis, Nyssa biflora, Ilex cassine, Itea virginica, Decumaria barbara, Myrica carolinensis, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus virginiana, Acer Rubrum, Magnolia grandiflora, and Magnolia virginiana.[2]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Sydney T. Bacchus, R. J. Eaton, Patricia Elliot, Robert K. Godfrey, Bruce Hansen, M. Hennis, R. Kral, R. S. Mitchell, B. Moore, Gwynn W. Ramsey, James D. Ray, Jr., P. L. Redfearn, Jr., Deborah R. Shelley, Cecil R. Slaughter, C. E. Smith, C. E. Wood, and Richard P. Wunderlin. States and counties: Florida: Calhoun, Clay, Franklin, Gadsden, Hernando, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Seminole, Suwannee, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla, and Washington.
