coreana or turczaninovii ?

Sandi

Hi Guys. Happy New Year!

Question. I've really had a hard time sorting out the correct name for 'Korean Hornbeam'. In several places it is called 'carpinus turczaninovii' and in others it is called 'carpinus coreana'. Are they the same tree or different trees? Sometimes I see the 'turczaninovii' referred to as rock hornbeam. I would love to know whats what. Thanks for any information.

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Will_Heath

Carpinus is the correct name

there's

Carpinus betulus - European hornbeam or European ironwood
Carpinus caroliniana - American hornbeam or blue beech or water beech
Carpinus coreana - Korean Hornbeam
Carpinus japonica - Japanese Hornbeam or Japanese carpinus
Carpinus laxiflora - Japanese hornbeam or Japanese loose-flowered hornbeam or Loose-flowered hornbeam
Carpinus tschonoskii - Yedoensis hornbeam, sometimes also called the Korean Hornbeam or Yeddo hornbeam or Carpinus turkzaninowii: or Turkish hornbeam

Another excellent example of why knowing the latin name for your plants is so important. Hope this helps,

Will

Sandi

Thanks. So how do you tell one Korean Hornbeam from another? I like the one with the smaller leaves and great fall color. Is it 'Coreana'? I have purchased several 'Korean Hornbeams' over the years and they all seem to look the same, but I'm not sure what their botanical names were. Just curious!