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SPECIES: Carpinus caroliniana | American Hornbeam 



ABBREVIATION : 
CARCAR

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CACA18


COMMON NAMES : 
   American hornbeam
   blue-beech
   ironwood
   muscletree
   water-beech


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for American hornbeam is Carpinus
caroliniana Walt. (Betulaceae) [3,11,13,22]. Infrataxa are [11]:


Carpinus caroliniana ssp. caroliniana 
Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana (Marshall) Furlow


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet Sullivan, July 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Sullivan, Janet. 1994. Carpinus caroliniana. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Carpinus caroliniana | American Hornbeam