Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana (Marsh.) Furlow
American hornbeam, ironwood, musclewood, bluebeech
American hornbeam, ironwood, musclewood, bluebeech
June 4,
Blue Hills Reservation, Milton
The small tree frequently looks more like a large shrub, though among its multiple trunks there is often one that is leaning and is much larger than the others.