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Betulaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Carpinus viminea

Carpinus viminea

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Carpinus viminea is a deciduous shrub or a tree that usually grows around 10 - 20 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood. Carpinus viminea has a wide distribution and there are no reported major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas from Pakistan to Myanmar, southern and central China, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam
HabitatWoods and thickets on slopes, often in moist oak forests of higher montane zones as well as subtropical broad-leaved forests, sometimes forming nearly pure stands at higher elevations