Carpinus turczaninovii | |
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Korean Hornbeam (Carpinus turczaninovii) as bonsai in winter. This tree received an award at the 97th Kokufu-ten bonsai exhibition in Tokyo in February 2023. It is also registered as a valuable bonsai specimen. | |
Flowers are hop-like | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Betulaceae |
Genus: | Carpinus |
Species: | C. turczaninovii
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Binomial name | |
Carpinus turczaninovii | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Carpinus turczaninovii, the Turczaninow hornbeam or Korean hornbeam, is a species of flowering plant in the family Betulaceae, native to central China, the Korean Peninsula, and central and southern Japan. [1] [2] It is a large shrub or small tree typically 15 to 20 ft (5 to 6 m) tall and about 75% as wide, and is hardy to USDA zone 5b. [3] It is available from commercial suppliers, and can handle very hard pruning. [2]
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Common Name(s): Korean Hornbeam