Hornbeam | |
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European hornbeam foliage | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Betulaceae |
Subfamily: | Coryloideae |
Genus: | Carpinus L. (1753) |
Synonyms[1] | |
Distegocarpus Siebold & Zucc. (1846) |
Hornbeams are hardwood trees in the plant genus Carpinus in the family Betulaceae. Its species occur across much of the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.