Carpinus betulus L., 1753 45% complete

European hornbeam

Sp. Pl.: 998 (1753)

Data sources

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Sourced10 Differs from sources4 Source not recorded13 Not on the record6 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author L. No source recorded
Source not recorded
Bibliography Sp. Pl.: 998 (1753) No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
Source not recorded
Rank species No source recorded
Source not recorded
Status accepted No source recorded
Source not recorded
Year 1753 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Descriptive
Common name European hornbeam No source recorded
Source not recorded
Observations Europe to Iran No source recorded
Source not recorded
Morphology
Average height 1740 cm
  • 1740 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 305 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 68, 86, 90, 164, 178, 191, 241, 251, 673, 685, 818, 873, 898, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 1740 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 305 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 68, 86, 90, 164, 178, 191, 241, 251, 673, 685, 818, 873, 898, 918
  • Superseded 1740 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 305 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 68, 86, 90, 164, 178, 191, 241, 251, 673, 685, 818, 873, 898, 918
Sourced
Biological type phanerophyte
  • phanerophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 10 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 158, 164, 174, 178, 203, 500, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded phanerophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 10 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 158, 164, 174, 178, 203, 500, 918
  • Superseded phanerophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 10 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 158, 164, 174, 178, 203, 500, 918
Sourced
Flower color yellow
2 earlier or rejected values
Differs from sources
Foliage texture medium
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Fruit shape empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Growth habit Tree No source recorded
Source not recorded
Maximum height 2500 cm
  • 2500 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 68, 86, 90, 164, 178, 191, 241, 251, 673, 685, 818, 873, 898, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 2500 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 68, 86, 90, 164, 178, 191, 241, 251, 673, 685, 818, 873, 898, 918
  • Superseded 2500 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 28, 68, 86, 90, 164, 178, 191, 241, 251, 673, 685, 818, 873, 898, 918
Sourced
Sexuality monoecious
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Vegetable false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phenology
Bloom months apr, may
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded jan, apr · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 174, 203
  • Superseded jan, apr · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 174, 203
Differs from sources
Duration perennial
  • perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 19 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 86, 178, 759, 818, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 19 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 86, 178, 759, 818, 918
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 19 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 86, 178, 759, 818, 918
Sourced
Ecology
Atmospheric humidity 5 / 9 · medium air humidity No source recorded
Source not recorded
Ground humidity 5 / 12 · fresh, never flooded (mesohydric)
  • 5 / 12 · fresh, never flooded (mesohydric) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 5 / 12 · fresh, never flooded (mesohydric) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
  • Superseded 5 / 12 · fresh, never flooded (mesohydric) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
Sourced
Light 7 / 9 · half-light to light
  • 4 / 9 · shade to half-shade · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 4 / 9 · shade to half-shade · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
  • Superseded 4 / 9 · shade to half-shade · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
Differs from sources
Nitrogen fixation None
  • None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 17 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 20, 37, 57, 71, 89, 94, 444, 445, 822
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 17 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 20, 37, 57, 71, 89, 94, 444, 445, 822
  • Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 17 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 20, 37, 57, 71, 89, 94, 444, 445, 822
Sourced
Ph maximum pH 6.5 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Ph minimum pH 5.5 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Soil nutriments 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic)
  • 6 / 9 · rather rich (meso-eutrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 6 / 9 · rather rich (meso-eutrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
  • Superseded 6 / 9 · rather rich (meso-eutrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
Differs from sources
Soil salinity 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils
  • 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 174, 178, 242, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 174, 178, 242, 489
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 174, 178, 242, 489
Sourced
Cultivation
Minimum root depth 43 cm
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Usda legacy
C n ratio empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Other
Human usage type —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Shade tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Soil ph indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Temperature indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record