Filed As:

Betulaceae
Carpinus caroliniana Walter

All Determinations:

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

Common Names:

musclewood, hornbeam, blue beech, ironwood, hornbeam

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. Alt. 173m. (568 ft.)

Collector(s):

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

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.

Habitat:

Along trail in deciduous forest.

Feature Notes:

Collected from same tree as 27894.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02269437
GUID: fb9e4bbd-2656-4167-a143-803911a38063

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (41.1808, -73.5858)

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