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Ostrya virginiana

American hophornbeam, eastern hophornbeam, ironwood
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

American hophornbeam, eastern hophornbeam, ironwood

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Ostrya virginiana

Familia:

Betulaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

tree

Tamaño:

20-30 ft

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

Color de la fruta:

brown

Fenología:

Deciduous. Yellow fall color. Blooms in spring (inconspicuous). Fruits ripen in summer.

Destacado por:

Hurricane Wind Resistance, Fall Color, Interesting Bark

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Small specimen tree. Also good as an understory tree. While rarely grown, this plant is very worth of use in the landscape.

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries

Propagación:

Seed. Occasionally available as a containerized plant.

Luz:

Part Sun, Shade

Tolerancia a la humedad:

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

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -a- Somewhat long very dry periods

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:

Slightly acidic to neutral

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B

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

Ecología

Fauna:

Seeds are not popular with most birds, but it provides good cover.

Hábitats nativos:

Dry-mesic deciduous woods. Hammocks, bluff microsites.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Comentarios generales:

The wood is noted as being very strong, hence the common name "ironwood"



Does not do well much south of its natural range.

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Huegel, Craig N. (2012). Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. 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 2026. 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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