The buds of Carpinus caroliniana are alternate with no true terminal bud. The imbricate reddish-brown buds frequently have hairs on the tips of the scales. They differ from Carpinus betulus buds in that they are divergent or come away from the stem while Carpinus betulus buds go towards or against (almost wrapping) the stem.https://dc.cod.edu/horticulture-2242-carpinus-caroliniana/1004/thumbnail.jp
Buds form on the persistent woody stems in an alternate/spiral arrangement. They are small and sligh...
Carpinus caroliniana is monoecious. It produces separate male and female flowers, called catkins, on...
American hornbeam twigs are dark red and slender. The larger branches are the same gray color and s...
The buds of Carpinus betulus are alternate with no true terminal bud. They are reddish-brown and imb...
The leaves of Carpinus caroliniana are alternate, simple, with a strong pinnate vein pattern, ellipt...
The fruit clusters are distinctive and provides an excellent feature to use to identify the genus Ca...
Notice the smooth, fluted bark of Carpinus compared to the stringy bark of Ostrya.https://dc.cod.edu...
The bark is smooth and gray, with a sinewy muscle-like texture. Notice the fluted (rounded lengthwis...
The angled buds that hug or curve onto the stem will be the best feature to use to identify Carpinus...
The buds are alternate, brown, pointed and have imbricate scales. They diverge (point away) from the...
The buds are long, narrow, and resinous. Not a distinctive identification feature.https://dc.cod.edu...
The fruit clusters are distinctive and provide an excellent tool to identify the genus Carpinus. The...
The buds are arranged alternate on the stem. The brown to tan buds and are pubescent with loose imbr...
Plants in the genus Pinus only produce terminal buds and do not have buds scattered along the stems....
Buds have reddish brown scales and are not resinous.https://dc.cod.edu/horticulture-2242-pinus-bunge...
Buds form on the persistent woody stems in an alternate/spiral arrangement. They are small and sligh...
Carpinus caroliniana is monoecious. It produces separate male and female flowers, called catkins, on...
American hornbeam twigs are dark red and slender. The larger branches are the same gray color and s...
The buds of Carpinus betulus are alternate with no true terminal bud. They are reddish-brown and imb...
The leaves of Carpinus caroliniana are alternate, simple, with a strong pinnate vein pattern, ellipt...
The fruit clusters are distinctive and provides an excellent feature to use to identify the genus Ca...
Notice the smooth, fluted bark of Carpinus compared to the stringy bark of Ostrya.https://dc.cod.edu...
The bark is smooth and gray, with a sinewy muscle-like texture. Notice the fluted (rounded lengthwis...
The angled buds that hug or curve onto the stem will be the best feature to use to identify Carpinus...
The buds are alternate, brown, pointed and have imbricate scales. They diverge (point away) from the...
The buds are long, narrow, and resinous. Not a distinctive identification feature.https://dc.cod.edu...
The fruit clusters are distinctive and provide an excellent tool to identify the genus Carpinus. The...
The buds are arranged alternate on the stem. The brown to tan buds and are pubescent with loose imbr...
Plants in the genus Pinus only produce terminal buds and do not have buds scattered along the stems....
Buds have reddish brown scales and are not resinous.https://dc.cod.edu/horticulture-2242-pinus-bunge...
Buds form on the persistent woody stems in an alternate/spiral arrangement. They are small and sligh...
Carpinus caroliniana is monoecious. It produces separate male and female flowers, called catkins, on...
American hornbeam twigs are dark red and slender. The larger branches are the same gray color and s...