| Common Name: American Hophornbeam |
| Family: Betulaceae |
| Zone: 4 - 9 |
| Average Size: 20’H x 15’W |
Identification:
- Elm-like leaf, with rounded base and toothed margin
- Grayish-brown bark exfoliating as shaggy scales
- Slender male and female catkins in late winter
- Fruit appears as small nutlets in clusters with a bladder-like husk. Green turning to brown that resemble hops
- Deciduous with orange-red fall color
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| Notes: A small native tree that grows as an understory species along creeks and streams, the American Hophornbeam has broad, horizontal branches that create a spreading canopy. Although not widely available in the nursery trade, this species is worthy of more use in naturalistic settings with light shade. |
| Campus Location: Julian C. Miller Hall, west of patio |
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