Carpinus orientalis
Eastern Hornbeam, Oriental Hornbeam
Other regional names: Turkey Hornbeam
- Turkey Hornbeam
Also known as: Carpinus macrocarpa Browicz +1 more
- Carpinus macrocarpa Browicz
- Carpinus nigra Moench
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Betulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, Carpinus orientalis (commonly known as Eastern Hornbeam or Oriental Hornbeam) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Betulaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Krym, North Caucasus, Romania, Sicilia, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms