Ostrya japonica

Ostrya japonica
Ostrya japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Ostrya
Species: O. japonica
Binomial name
Ostrya japonica
Sarg.

Ostrya japonica (Japanese Hop-hornbeam) is a species of tree in the Betulaceae family growing to 25 m tall. It is native to Japan, Korea and China.

Sources

  • Ohwi, J. Flora of Japan, 1984. ISBN 978-0874747089
  • Woody Plants of Japan, Vol. 1, 2000. ISBN4-635-07003-4