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American hornbeam

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American hornbeam [ə‚mer·ə·kən ′hȯrn‚bēm]
(forestry)
Carpinus caroliniana.A tree sometimes attaining a height of 35 feet (10.7 meters) that is characterized by a smooth, steel-gray, fluted bark; it grows throughout the eastern half of the United States, especially in moist soil along banks of streams. Also known as water beech.


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