Woody > Carpinus > Carpinus fargesiana > Carpinus fargesiana
Carpinus fargesiana
Origin: China (south Gansu, west Henan, west Hubei, south Shaanxi and Sichuan).
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Carpinus |
| Species |
| fargesiana |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 20 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Temperate forests in mountain valleys and along stream banks at an altitude of 1,000-2,600 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark grey with dark brown branchlets. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate-lancolate, ovate-elliptic or oblong, with a rounded or subcordate base and 12-16 lateral veins on either side, 2.5-7x2-2.5 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Female inflorescence, 4-7x2.5-3 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Glabrous, broad and ovoid, 3x2.5 mm nutlet, produced July through September. |
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