Carpinus orientalis

Botanical Description

Carpinus orientalis is a much-branched, large shrub or a small tree, usually growing around 1 - 5 metres tall, occasionally reaching 15 metres[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 1228 Title European Atlas of Forest Tree Species Publication Author San-Miguel-Ayanz, J., de Rigo, D., Caudullo, G., Houston Dur Website http://10.2788/038466 Publisher European Commission Year 2016 ISBN 978-92-79-52833-0 Description An excellent guide to the forest trees of Europe. It can be downloaded from the Internet ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood. It is sometimes managed in coppice stands for the production of fire wood[ 1228 Title European Atlas of Forest Tree Species Publication Author San-Miguel-Ayanz, J., de Rigo, D., Caudullo, G., Houston Dur Website http://10.2788/038466 Publisher European Commission Year 2016 ISBN 978-92-79-52833-0 Description An excellent guide to the forest trees of Europe. It can be downloaded from the Internet ]. Carpinus orientalis has a wide distribution and there are no known threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2014)[ 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. ].