Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Trees, Native Plant, Tree
Lifespan
Woody, Perennial
Plant Height
12-36 ft.
Flower
Monoecious (both male and female flowers on the same tree) male catkin is 1-2.5" long, female 3/4 inch long, 3 lobed bracts, 1-1.5" long, middle of lobe the widest.
Fruit
The nutlet is 1/3 inch long and is attached to a leaf-like 3-lobed green scale that helps it to be carried by the wind., Green
Understory tree, Fall conspicuous
Birds
Butterflies
Order
Fagales
Family
Betulaceae
Genus
Carpinus
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