Hornbeam trees have identifiable smooth gray or blue-gray bark that develops distinctive fluted furrows and ridges with age. The characteristic bark on hornbeam trees is rela… See more

Hornbeam tree leaves are bright to dark green, ovate shaped, with sharply serrated margins and a toothed apex. The hornbeam leaves have deep veining, giving the pointe… See more

Hornbeam tree flowers are drooping slender catkins that have a yellowish-green color. The slim, cylindrical flower clusters appear in spring but don’t have any unique characterist… See more

Hornbeam tree fruit is a small, oval brown nutlet that measures 0.5” (1.2 cm) in diameter. The hornbeam nut is held in a papery serrated enclosure called a samara. The brown … See more