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Ostrya virginiana



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Ostrya virginiana
American hophornbeam

The bark is grayish brown and slightly exfoliating in narrow longitudinal strips creating a shaggy appearance. The rough bark of this species is distinctly different from the smooth gray bark of Carpinus species.

 
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