Taxon

Carpinus caroliniana 'J.N. Upright' FIRESPIRE

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Common name: American hornbeam
Family: Betulaceae (birch)
Distribution: Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Texas and Minnesota.
Life form: Deciduous Tree
Description: Firespire musclewood (Carpinus caroliniana ‘J.N. Upright’) was selected by Michael Yanny at Johnson’s Nursery from an upper Midwest provenance seedling crop. The tree was selected for its narrow, upright form. Most C. caroliniana plants in the wild have a yellowish fall color. ( Nursery Magazine)

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