Leaf Identification
The European Hornbeam has ovate-shaped leaves with serrated margins that are up to 5″ long. They are a dark green and turn a bright yellow/orange color in the fall.
Twig and Bud Identification
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Bark Identification
The European Hornbeam has gray bark with muscle-like fluting.
Fruit Identification
The European Hornbeam has drooping nutlet clusters in 3-lobed bracts that are around 5″ long. They ripen in summer.
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Flower Identification
The European Hornbeam are monoecious. The male flowers have yellow, 1 1/2″ catkins, and the female flowers have greenish, 3″ long catkins.
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