Biology:Ostrya japonica

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Short description: Species of tree

Ostrya japonica
Four tall woody trunks rise to a canopy of green leaves
Pointed oval leaves sprout from a twig
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Ostrya
Species:
O. japonica
Binomial name
Ostrya japonica
Sarg.
Synonyms[2]
  • Ostrya japonica var. homochaeta Honda
  • Ostrya liana Hu
  • Ostrya ostrya var. japonica (Sarg.) C.K.Schneid., not validly publ.
  • Ostrya virginica var. japonica Maxim. ex Sarg., not validly publ.

Ostrya japonica, known as East Asian hophornbeam,[3] or Japanese hop-hornbeam, is a species of tree in the Betulaceae family growing to 25 m tall. It is native to Japan, Korea and China. In China, it grows in temperate forests of southern Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, and Shaanxi provinces from 1,000–2,800 metres (3,300–9,200 ft) elevation.[4] In Japan it is known as Asada (浅田).

References

Further reading

  • Ohwi, J. Flora of Japan, 1984. ISBN 978-0-87474-708-9
  • Woody Plants of Japan, Vol. 1, 2000. ISBN 4-635-07003-4

Wikidata ☰ Q1072399 entry