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  Carpinus betulus                                               Hornbeam                                        

Deciduous round, spreading tree with alternate, serrated, dark green ovate leaves turning red/orange in autumn. Produces yellow male and green female catkins in spring, followed in autumn by racemes of fruit in 3 lobed bracts which turn yellow/brown.

Grey/brown, scaly bark

Height 25m

Spread 20m

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