Betulaceae FAMILY Least Concern
Ostrya carpinifolia
Ostrya carpinifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ostrya carpinifolia is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 24 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. Ostrya carpinifolia as a wide distribution. Although subpopulations at the edges of its distribution are reported to be threatened, there are no range wide threats impacting on this species. 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. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. Europe to W. Asia.
HabitatDeciduous forests and scrub, open pine forests, very often on dry and stony limestone hills from 50 - 1700 metres in Turkey[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ].