Common name: gevlekte haagbeuk (NL), haachboek (Fryske), Common Hornbeam (EN)

Native range: Pyrenes to southern Sweeden and Iran

Pollination: Wind

Seed dspersal: Wind

Conservation: Least concern (IUCN, last assessed 2014)

The gevlekte haagbeuk, located next to the lake at our park, is characterized for its brown leaves during winter which are replaced by new leaves at the begining of spring. The tree flowers from April to May, and the seeds ripen in November. It is known for its hard wood which is the reason for its name “horn”.

USES:

• Medicinal
• Dye
• Wood
• Fuel
• Hedges

This is how the tree looks in winter

The Bark:

References and more information at:

Plants for a future

European Atlas of Forest Species

Plants of the World (Kew Botanical Garden)

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