Carpinus betulus


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Noun1.Carpinus betulus - medium-sized Old World tree with smooth grey bark and leaves like beech that turn yellow-orange in autumnCarpinus betulus - medium-sized Old World tree with smooth grey bark and leaves like beech that turn yellow-orange in autumn
European hornbeam
Carpinus, genus Carpinus - mostly deciduous monoecious trees or shrubs: hornbeams; sometimes placed in subfamily Carpinaceae
hornbeam - any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus
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Newly-planted deciduous hedges, such as Carpinus betulus (hornbeam), Crataegus monogyna (hawthorn) and Fagus sylvatica (beech), need to be pruned in their first two winters to establish their shape.
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oxycarpa), European Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), Oriental Hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis), Oriental Beech (Fagus orientalis), Silver Birch (Betula pendula), White Birch (Betula pubescens), etc.
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