Taxonomy: Fam. Corylaceae// Genus: Carpinus// Species: Carpinus betulus L. The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Uotila, 2009).
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993).
Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Mesic forests in the sub montane European beech belt.
Lifeform: Perennial, tree; mesophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Carpinus betulus – habit in spring during flowering. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – habit in spring during flowering. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – habit in spring during flowering. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – tree crown in spring during flowering. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – tree crown in spring during flowering. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – male inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – male inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – male inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – male inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – female inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – female inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – female inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – female inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – developing leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – trunk with branches. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – trunk. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – trunk. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – trunk. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – habit (left) and part of crown (right). Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – twigs with fruits and leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – fruits. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – twigs with leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Carpinus betulus – twigs with leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 16.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
