hornbeam
noun
horn·beam
ˈhȯrn-ˌbēm 
: any of a genus (Carpinus) of trees of the birch family having smooth gray bark and hard white wood
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The homeowner can get a rebate on a smaller tree that would provide an intermediate forest layer for wildlife and tolerate shade, such as an American hornbeam or a flowering dogwood.
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Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
American hornbeam and flowering dogwood Evolved to thrive in the dappled shade of the forest understory with a small footprint, the hornbeam handles city heat and compact soil.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Unique European hornbeams form aisles in the backyard.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2024
The affable, knowledgeable Monty Don is the ringmaster of most of the episodes from his garden in Herefordshire, England, surrounded by hornbeam hedges and earnestly trailed by his beloved dogs, Nell, Ned, and Patti.
—Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
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Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
American hornbeam and flowering dogwood Evolved to thrive in the dappled shade of the forest understory with a small footprint, the hornbeam handles city heat and compact soil.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Unique European hornbeams form aisles in the backyard.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2024
The affable, knowledgeable Monty Don is the ringmaster of most of the episodes from his garden in Herefordshire, England, surrounded by hornbeam hedges and earnestly trailed by his beloved dogs, Nell, Ned, and Patti.
—Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
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hornbeam
noun
horn·beam
-ˌbēm
: any of a genus of trees related to the birches and having smooth gray bark and hard white wood
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