Woody > Carpinus > Carpinus shensiensis > Carpinus shensiensis
Carpinus shensiensis
Origin: Gansu and Nanwutai, China.
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Carpinus |
| Species |
| shensiensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Temperate forests at an altitude of 800-1,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark grey with purplish brown branchlets. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong or obovate-oblong with a cordite base and 14-16 lateral veins on either side, 6-9x3-4.5 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Female inflorescence, 7-9x4-4.5 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Ovoid, broad and glabrous nutlet, 4x3 mm, produced July through August. |
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