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THE American
Hornbeam
About the American
Hornbeam :
The American Hornbeam tree, Carpinus caroliniana,
is a shade tolerant under story tree. American
Hornbeam trees are also known by the common names of
Musclewood, Ironwood, Blue Beech, and Water Beech
trees. The word "hornbeam" comes from the words
"horn" for "toughness" and "beam" an old English
word for "tree" and refers to this tree's very hard,
tough, wood. This deciduous species provides nuts
that are eaten by many birds such as grouse,
bobwhite, pheasant and wild turkey. Cottontail
rabbits and deer nibble on the shoots of this tree.
Carpinus caroliniana exhibits leaves that are
thin and beautifully translucent. This shade tree
will provide cool, dense shade in the summer because
of its many leaves giving a dense appearance. In
late autumn the leaves turn deep scarlet and orange
providing good fall color tree. |
