Ostrya virginiana
American Hop Hornbeam, Eastern Hop Hornbeam
Other regional names: Eastern Hophornbeam +2 more
- Eastern Hophornbeam
- Hophornbeam
- Ironwood
Also known as: Carpinus virginiana Mill. +5 more
- Carpinus virginiana Mill.
- Ostrya italica subsp. virginiana (Mill.) H.J.P.Winkl.
- Ostrya virginiana var. glandulosa (Spach) J.F.Macbr.
- Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana
- Ostrya virginica var. glandulosa Spach
- Zugilus virginica Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Betulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Ostrya virginiana (commonly known as American Hop-hornbeam or Eastern hop hornbeam) is a tree belonging to the Betulaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms