Carpinus betulus L.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Corylaceae// Genus: Carpinus// Species: Carpinus betulus L. The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Uotila, 2009+).

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski in Micevski (1993) and Tutin in Tutin et al. (1964).

Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Mesic forests in the sub montane European beech belt.

Lifeform: Perennial, tree; mesophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

03.05.2025
Carpinus betulus – crown. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – crown. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – branches with fruits. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – branch with fruits. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – branch with fruits. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – fruits. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – fruits. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – fruits. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – fruits. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – branch with male inflorescences. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – male inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – adaxial side of leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – abaxial side of leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – abaxial side of leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – twig. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – twig and second-year branch. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – branch. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – branch. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – trunk. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – trunk. “Shtalkovichka” River, 03.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Carpinus betulus – habit in spring during flowering. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – habit in spring during flowering. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – habit in spring during flowering. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – tree crown in spring during flowering. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – tree crown in spring during flowering. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – male inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – male inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – male inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – male inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – female inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – female inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – female inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – female inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – developing leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – trunk with branches. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – trunk. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – trunk. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – trunk. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Carpinus betulus – habit (left) and part of crown (right). Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – twigs with fruits and leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – twigs with leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Carpinus betulus – twigs with leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Carpinus betulus L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295248-1 [Accessed 02.04.2022].

Carpinus betulus. Source: Uotila, P. (2009): Corylaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=17990&PTRefFk=7300000 [Accessed 02.04.2022].

Carpinus betulus. Source: Uotila, P. 2009+: Corylaceae. – In: Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/7541e3f9-cc6d-47c3-aafa-c977d9ea5dc6 [Accessed 17.12.2025].

Carpinus L. Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 210 – 212.

Carpinus L. Tutin, T.G. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 60.

Last update: 17.12.2025.