Plants of the Carpinus Genus at BCA
The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.
Carpinus betulus
European Hornbeam, Musclewood, Ironwood- Carpinus betulus // European Hornbeam, Musclewood, Ironwood ("straight species")
- Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' // Columnar European Hornbeam, Musclewood, Ironwood
- Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine' // Frans Fontaine European Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
American Hornbeam, Blue-beech, Ironwood, Musclewood, Water-beech- Carpinus caroliniana // American Hornbeam, Blue-beech, Ironwood, Musclewood, Water-beech ("straight species")
Carpinus japonica
Japanese Hornbeam- Carpinus japonica // Japanese Hornbeam ("straight species")