Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Carpinus caroliniana

musclewood, hornbeam, blue-beech
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

musclewood, hornbeam, blue-beech

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Carpinus caroliniana

Familia:

Betulaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

tree

Tamaño:

to 30 ft tall by 15-25 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

yellow

Color de la fruta:

green,brown

Fenología:

deciduous. Inconspicuous blooms in spring. Fruits ripen in summer.

Destacado por:

Fall Color, Interesting Foliage, Interesting Bark

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Retain if in the landscape. Can be used as a specimen plant in areas not subject to root disturbance.

Consideraciones:

Said to be difficult to transplant as it does not tolerate root disturbance. Grows slowly.

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagación:

Seed.

Luz:

Part Sun, Shade

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Stays wet -a- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Clay, Loam

pH del suelo:

acidic to neutral

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Caterpillars

Larval plant for tiger swallowtail ( Papilio glaucus ), striped hairstreak ( Satyrium liparops ), and red-spotted purple or white admiral ( Limenitis arthemis ) butterflies.

Birds and other wildlife eat the seeds but it is not a favorite.

Hábitats nativos:

river floodplains

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Very hard wood.

Comentarios generales:

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Burns, Russell M., and Barbara H. Honkala [Technical coordinators]. (1990). Silvics of North America: Volume 2. Hardwoods. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook 654. ( https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/1548 ). Accessed 2025.


Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


University of Tennessee Extension Service. (2010). Desired pH Range and salt tolerance of common nursery plants. ( https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2021/10/Desired-pH-Range-List.pdf ). Accessed 2025. University of Tennessee Extension, Knoxville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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