Carpinus betulus
- Height: up to 20 m
- Trunk: smooth bark, often deeply furrowed with age, twisted growth
- Leaves: ribbed surface, double serrated at the leaf edge (large and small serrations)
- Buds: fawn-brown with light-coloured edges on the individual bud sheds
- Fruits/seeds: conspicuous seed clusters
- Other: very tolerant to pruning, therefore also found as a hedge or topiary
Photos: Janina Deutschmann (1), Thomas Stephan (2), Kerstin Ellersdorfer (3)