Carpinus japonica Blume

Japanese hornbeam (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Betulaceae > Carpinus

Characteristics

A monoecious deciduous tree. It grows 6-9m high.
Life form -
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.75 - 4.75
Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 9.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color
Fruiting months
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, graftings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings graftings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Carpinus japonica unspecified picture

Distribution

Carpinus japonica world distribution map, present in Japan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295263-1
WFO ID wfo-0000805319
COL ID RG3F
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Carpinus carpinoides Carpinus japonica Carpinus carpinus Carpinus distegocarpus Distegocarpus carpinoides Distegocarpus carpinus Carpinus japonica var. cordifolia Carpinus japonica var. caudata Carpinus carpinoides var. cordifolia