Carpinus caroliniana Walter

  • Filed As

    Betulaceae
    Carpinus caroliniana Walter

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 27954 with M. Rothman, 26 Jun 2015

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Westchester Co. Eastern Loop of the Westchester Wilderness Walk/Zofnass Family Preserve 50 to 100 m from the entrance.

  • Habitat

    Along trail in deciduous forest.

  • Description

    Small tree, 7 m x 8 cm, the trunk uneven around circumference. Bark smooth. Stems reddish-brown, with white lenticels. Leaf blade glabrous adaxially, with trichomes in axils between midrib and secondary veins abaxially, the margins distinctly serrate, with several smaller teeth between larger teeth, the secondary veins slightly offset basally to alternate apically. Fruits immature, with thin, green covering, the endocarp hard, whitish (when exocarp and mesocarp removed), slightly ribbed,. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Collected from same tree as 27894.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02269437

    Occurrence ID: fb9e4bbd-2656-4167-a143-803911a38063

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fagales

  • Family

    Betulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Carpinus caroliniana Walter det S. A. Mori, 26 Jun 2015

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Westchester Co.

  • Locality

    Eastern Loop of the Westchester Wilderness Walk/Zofnass Family Preserve 50 to 100 m from the entrance.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 173 m. (568 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.1808, -73.5858

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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