Bluebeech
Also known as: American Hornbeam
Description
Primarily a small understory tree to 20 feet in height found in moist alluvial soils. Occurs throughout Indiana. Bark is smooth gray like American Beech, over a trunk with deep smooth ridges. Sometimes called Musclewood since trunk and large branches resemble musculature.
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Scientific Name: Carpinus caroliniana
Family: Birch
Seasonality: Deciduous
Wood Type: Hardwood
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Shade Tolerance: Very Tolerant
Inventory Number: 2086