Ostrya virginiana
hophornbeam, eastern hophornbeam, eastern hop-hornbeam, ironwood, american hop-hornbeam
Family
Betulaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
biserrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
brown, green
Flower Month
March - October
Height (meters)
20.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACU
Habitat
Moist, rich, and low woods; banks.