Botanical Name: Carpinus betulus
Common Name: Hornbeam
This native to Southern England has been widely used in the past due to its hard, close-grained timber that makes good firewood and charcoal. It can be recognised by the fruit that consists of a bunch of nutlets often persisting on the tree through the winter.
European hornbeam, with its historical uses and cultural significance, remains an important tree in both natural and landscaped environments.
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