Carpinus betulus

Origin: Europe - Anatolia

Family: Betulaceae

English name: European hornbeam

French name: Charme commun

Italian name: Carpino bianco

Spanish name: Carpe blanco

Description

Hornbeam timber is extremely hard and strong, and so is mainly used for furniture and flooring. A hornbeam hedge will keep its leaves all year round, providing shelter, roosting, nesting and foraging opportunities for birds and small mammals.