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Ostrya japonica
Japanese Hophornbeam
Origin: China, Japan and Korea.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Ostrya |
| Species |
| japonica |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-21) - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-5) - 20 |
| Height |
| 20 m |
| Spread |
| 4-6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Temperate forests at an altitude of 1,000-2,800 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark grey with grey-brown branchlets. Wood is hard and shiny. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate or ovate-lanceolate, a subrounded, cordate, obliquely cordate or broadly cuneate base with 10-15 lateral veins on either side of the mid vein, 3.5-12x1.5-5.5 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Female inflorescence, 1.5-2.5 cm. |
| Texture Description |
| Light brown, glabrous, ribbed, narrow and ovoid nutlet, 6-7 mm, produced July through September.. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Wood is used in construction and manufacturing of furniture. |
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