| Description | Japanese Hornbeam (Carpinus japonica) is a small tree good for areas with some shade from the hot sun. |
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| Pronunciation | (car-PI-nus)(ja-PON-i-ka) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (4)5-7 |
| Sunlight | full. mostly sunny, tolerates shade, good for woodland edge |
| Moisture | average. |
| Soil & Site | fruiting catkins. |
| Fruit | nutlets in leaf-like bracts, fruiting catkins. |
| Leaves | green, heavily ribbed, serrated |
| Dimensions | 20-30 by 20-30 feet (HS), or larger, spreading globular form |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced in 1879, circa 1890 USA |
| Notes & Reference | #1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #245-Trees for American Gardens (Donald Wyman) |
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