Ostrya japonica
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Ostrya japonica (Japanese Hop-hornbeam) is a species of tree in the Betulaceae family growing to 25 m tall. It is native to Japan, Korea and China. In China, it occurs in temperate forests of southern Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, and Shaanxi provinces at altitudes between 1,000–2,800 metres (3,300–9,200 ft).[1]
Sources
- ^ eFloras. "Ostrya japonica". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
Further reading
- Ohwi, J. Flora of Japan, 1984. ISBN 978-0-87474-708-9
- Woody Plants of Japan, Vol. 1, 2000. ISBN 4-635-07003-4
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