Introductory
SPECIES: Ostrya virginiana | Eastern Hophornbeam 



ABBREVIATION : 
OSTVIR

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   OSVI


COMMON NAMES : 
   eastern hophornbeam
   hophornbeam
   ironwood
   American hophornbeam


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for eastern hophornbeam is Ostrya
virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch [21].  Recognized varieties and forms are as
follows [39,44]:

var. virginiana - (typical) eastern hophornbeam 
var. laisa Fern. - with twigs permanently and heavily pubescent 
var. virginiana forma glandulosa (Spach) Macbr. - with stalked glands on
     the twigs


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Milo Coladonato, August 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Coladonato, Milo 1992.  Ostrya virginiana. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Ostrya virginiana | Eastern Hophornbeam