Woody > Ostrya > Ostrya knowltonii > Ostrya knowltonii
Ostrya knowltonii
Origin: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Utah, United States of America.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Ostrya |
| Species |
| knowltonii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 9 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. |
| Shape |
| Narrow, open, rounded crown. |
| Habitat |
| Rocky slopes and stream sides of moist canyons at an altitude of 1,200-2,400 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Brownish-grey in colour, broken into rough strips or narrow vertical scales. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate, broadly ovate-elliptic, broadly elliptic or orbicular, a narrow rounded, cordite or cuneate base with sharp, uneven, doubly toothed margins, 2.5-6.5x1.5-5 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Catkins 2-3 cm. |
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