Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Carpinus Betulus

Size:

40'-60' tall by 30'-40' wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, long oval, sharply and doubly toothed

Flowers:

catkins, not showy

Fruit:

small nut at base of each flower bract

Fall Interest:

yellow; deciduous

Culture:

sun; well-drained soil; adaptable

Disease/Insect:

Use:

lawn tree, street tree, hedge

Cultivars:

'Fastigiata'

Notes:

smooth gray bark with muscle-like fluting; native to Europe, Asia