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Hornbeam
Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) 
Family nameBirch
Latin family nameBetulaceae
Type of treeDeciduous, and native
Average height10-20m
Leaf size7-12cm
Leaf colourDark green, goldern-yellow to brilliant orange in autumn
Leaf burstsnot available
Flower sizenot available
Flower colournot available
Flower burstsMay to June
Fruit sizenot available
Fruit colourRipens to brown
Fruit burstsAutumn
Soil type/enviromental conditionsOften dominant on clay soils though abundant on richer soils and widely planted.
Tree lore and folklorenot available

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The Woodland Trust is a charity registered in England (No. 294344) and in Scotland (No. SC038885).
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