Ostrya virginiana
Eastern hophornbeam, Ironwood
Family:
Birch (Betulaceae)
Lifespan:
Perennial
Height:
6-15 m
Flower Color:
N/A
Flower Size:
N/A
Bloom Season:
May-June
Fruit:
4-5 cm long, 2-2.5 cm wide; conelike hanging clusters composed of many flattened, small egg-shaped brown nutlet, each within a swollen egg-shaped flattened light brown comver that is papery and sacklike
Conditions:
Most common on dry-mesic and mesic valley bottoms and lower slopes; understory of upland hardwood forests
Sunlight:
Full shade to full sun
Moisture:
Moist
The wood is strong, hard, tough, and durable, suitable for tool handles, fenceposts, and small wooden articles.
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