Carpinus caroliniana Walter

  • Filed As

    Betulaceae
    Carpinus caroliniana Walter

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 7286, 18 May 2009

  • Location

    United States of America. Tennessee. Abion Co. ca 12 km NE of Tiptonville, E shore of Reelfoot Lake, place known locally as Walnut Log.

  • Habitat

    Deciduous forest, frequently flooded.

  • Description

    Tree 4.5 m tall, the main stem arching, 7 cm diam; bark smooth, dark grey, longitudinally sulcate; twigs and petioles red; emergent leaves bronze/green; mature leaves broadly revoluted or cupped downward, the adaxial veins distinctly impressed. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01116286

    Occurrence ID: 6a31b2d5-2ce8-481b-9fda-4bfb6a731f61

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01122674, D. E. Atha 7286, Carpinus caroliniana Walter - Accepted : Betulaceae (78.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fagales

  • Family

    Betulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Carpinus caroliniana Walter det D. E. Atha, 2009

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Tennessee

  • Locality

    Abion Co. ca 12 km NE of Tiptonville, E shore of Reelfoot Lake, place known locally as Walnut Log

  • Elevation

    Alt. 86 m. (282 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.4538, -89.3397

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The New York Botanical Garden
NIW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01116286
Betulaceae
Carpinus caroliniana Walter
det. D. Atha, 2009
United States of America. Tennessee: Abion Co. ca 12 km NE of
Tiptonville, E shore of Reelfoot Lake, place known locally as Walnut Log.
36.453814N, 89.339732W (±100m), ca 86m. Deciduous forest, frequently
flooded.
Tree 4.5 m tall, the main stem arching, 7 cm diam; bark smooth, dark
grey, longitudinally sulcate; twigs and petioles red; emergent leaves
bronze/green; mature leaves broadly revoluted or cupped downward, the
adaxial veins distinctly impressed. Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 7286
18 May 2009
01116286