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Ostrya virginiana

Information

American Hop-hornbeam

FAMILY: BETULACEAE

About American Hop-hornbeam at OSU's Landscape Plants site

Native to central and eastern North America.
Height can reach 70’ but is usually less.
Leaves are double-toothed, yellowish-green on top, paler beneath, and slightly hairy.
Distinctive seeds resemble a drooping cluster of hops; each nutlet is enclosed in a papery envelope. Pale green at first, it becomes brown before dropping in fall.
Wood is strong, hard, and good for tool handles.
Rare in Portland.

Tree #	Location	Dimensions	Photo and Notes
153	221 NE 45th Ave Right of Way	38' Height 36' Spread 3.3' Circ.	View full size image of Ostrya virginiana - American Hop-hornbeam
154	221 NE 45th Ave Right of Way	48' Height 43' Spread 4.8' Circ.	Removed in 2024 due to decline. View full size image of Ostrya virginiana - American Hop-hornbeam

Tree #

Location

Dimensions

Photo and Notes

153

Right of Way

38' Height

36' Spread

3.3' Circ.