Ostrya
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Hophornbeam
Ostrya is a genus of eight to 10 small deciduous trees belonging to the birch family Betulaceae. Common names include hop-hornbeam and hophornbeam. It may also be called ironwood, a name shared with a number of other plants. The genus is native in southern Europe, southwest and eastern Asia, and North and Central America.[1] They have a conical or irregular crown and a scaly, rough bark. They ... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Betulaceae
- Taxonomic Completion
22.22%
2 of 9 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- c98adeaf-60f4-427f-bdf6-f37025a1be8c
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility