European Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus
Betulaceae
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Classification
european hornbeam
Height:
5 - 20
Leaf:
alternate, oval-shaped
Bloom:
May – June, catkins, inconspicuous, yellow
Fruit:
winged nuts in bunches
Branches:
bent back and forth, very tolerant of trimming
Bark:
gray, smooth
Root:
deep roots
Location:
sun to shade
Soil:
sandy to loamy
ph-value:
acidic to basic
Diseases:
european hornbeam
Leaf spots
middle to large brown spots on the leaves. Not dangerous.
Gall midge (Zygiobia carpini (F.LW.))
Leaf deformation caused by a gall midge. Not dangerous for the tree.
Gall midge (Contarinia carpini KFFR.)
Leaf deformation caused by a gall midge. Not dangerous for the tree.
Fungi
Boot - Lace Fungus
Tinder_or_Hoof_Fungus
Shaggy Scalycap
Heardwood trunk rot (false tinder conk)
Turkey Tail
Mottled rot (yellow cap fungus)
Artist's Conk
False Turkey Tail
Veiled Oyster
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