Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) Frosted Winter UK

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Hornbeam Carpinus betulus An attractive tree often reaching 30m with steeply ascending branches and producing a crown widest near the top Young trees are more conical Has smooth greyish bark sometimes fissured and always butressed Leaves are similar to the beech but with very prominent parallel veins and strongly toothed margins Male produces short greenish and feathery catkins female catkins are short green and elongated to give instantly recognisable clusters with each fruit on a three lobed wing

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Size: 3780px × 5670px
Location: Bedfordshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Thomas Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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