Ostrya multinervis
Family |
Betulaceae |
Genus |
Ostrya |
Species |
multinervis |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
Height |
25 m |
General Description |
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
Habitat |
Forests at an altitude of 600-1,300 m. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Fissured, dark greyish-brown in colour with purplish-brown branchlets. |
Leaf Description |
Ovate-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, thin in texture, with a subcordate, surrounded, or broadly cuneate base and 18-25 lateral veins on either side of the mid vein, 4.5-12x2.5-4.5 cm. |
Flower Description |
Erect female inflorescence, 3-6 cm. |
Fruit Description |
Light brown, glabrous and ribbed, ovoid-ellipsoid nutlet, 5-7x2-3 mm, produced July through August. |