Carpinus betulus L.
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
Order | Fagales | Birch, she-oak, beech, walnut, bayberry, others |
Family | Betulaceae | Birch family: birches, alders, hazels, hornbeams and hop-hornbeams |
Genus | Carpinus | Possibly from Latin carpentum, a horse-drawn Roman vehicle with wheels made from hornbeam |
Species | betulus | |
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Carpinus betulus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/29/2023 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 

6/29/2023 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 
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