Carpinus caroliniana
american hornbeam, blue beech, musclewood, ironwood, lechillo
Family
Betulaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
doubly serrate, serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
brown, green, red, yellow
Flower Month
March - October
Height (meters)
10.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FAC
Habitat
Moist woods.