The wood of the hornbeam is used in parquet production and as firewood. The economic importance is rather low.
The hornbeam is a very good hedge plant or as a solitary tree in parks and as a windbreak plant, the hornbeam is hard and industry-proof. Native to Europe to Asia.
The hornbeam is not demanding, but loves calcareous-humus-rich soil and tolerates high groundwater levels.
- Height: 20 m high
- Crown: domed crown
- Trunk: diameter up to 60cm
- Roots: deep heart roots, in moist soils the roots are concentrated in the uppermost area.
- Flowers / fruits: inconspicuous flowers, pendent, greenish catkins, flowering time May The fruits are small nuts with lobed bracts.
- Leaves / needles
- Alternate, elongated, egg-shaped, pointed, golden yellow in autumn
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|806 01||North German Lowlands|
|806 02||Middle and East German
Low and hill country
|806 03||Southeast German Hill
and mountainous country
|806 04||West and South German
Mountain country as well as Alps and