Scientific Name:
Carpinus fangiana
Pronunciation:
kar-PI-nus fan-gi-AH-nah
Common Name:
Fang's hornbeam, monkey tail hornbeam
Family Name:
Betulaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, most ovate-lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate, 6-12(-25)cm long x (2-)6-8cm wide, margins finely doubly serrate, apex acuminate, base cordate; male catkins 4-6cm long; female catkins papery green, 20-50cm long. Winter ID: twigs rounded, reddish-brown with prominent tan coloured lenticels; buds conical but not as long as other hornbeams, persistent papery brown female catkin bracts.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
10 - 15m
Mature Spread:
10 - 15m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (western China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Specimen plant, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cordate, Cuneate
Margins:
Double serrate, Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Catkin (ament)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Brown
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Nut
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Showy, Persistent, In pendulus clusters up to 30 cm long
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Conical (long-pointed)
Leaf Scar Shape:
Oval
Organ Modifications:
Ectomycorrhizae
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (off campus)
Location(s):
- (NCA) Not Currently Available : UBC Botanical Garden