| General Description | Carpinus japonica or Japanese Hornbeam is a slow-growing small to medium-sized deciduous tree recognized by it's graceful form, interesting foliage and ornamental fruiting catkins. |
| Landscape | Makes an attractive, low-maintenance understory tree for shady locations. |
| Cultivation | Grows best in moist, richly organic soil but tolerates average moisture. Part to full shade, will tolerate full sun. |
| Pests | No serious pests or diseases to note. Infrequent occurrence of leaf spots, cankers (fungal disease) and twig blight. |
| Notable Specimens | Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario, Canada. |
| Leaf Description | Doubly-toothed (smaller regular teeth on the margins of larger teeth), narrow, oval and tapering to a point at each end, dark green with prominent veining. |
| Flower Description | Green. |
| Fruit Description | Showy, brown, in catkins (slim, cylindrical cluster of fruit closely arranged along a central stem which droops). Catkins grow up to 6 cm long. Bracts overlap to cover the fruit. |
