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Carpinus orientalis 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fagales Family: Betulaceae Genus: Carpinus Species: C. orientalis Binomial name Carpinus orientalis
Mill.Carpinus orientalis (Oriental Hornbeam) is a hornbeam native from southeastern Europe to northern Iran[1] and occurs usually on hot dry sites at lower altitudes than European Hornbeam.
It is a small tree, rarely over 10 m tall and often shrubby. It has small leaves, 3-5 cm long. The seeds differ from those of European Hornbeam in having a simple bract (not trilobed), about 2 cm long.
References
- ^ "Carpinus orientalis at the NPGS/GRIN database". USDA. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?9208. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
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