Carpinus polyneura is a species of flowering plant in the hornbeam genus Carpinus (family Betulaceae).[3] It is native to southern China.[2] A tree reaching 15 m (49 ft), it is typically found in subtropical deciduous forests and in thickets at elevations from 400 to 2,300 m (1,300 to 7,500 ft).[3] It is available from commercial suppliers, and features reddish young leaves in the spring, mounted on purplish-brown twigs.[4]

Carpinus polyneura
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Carpinus
Species:
C. polyneura
Binomial name
Carpinus polyneura
Synonyms[2]
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    • Carpinus glandulosopunctata (C.J.Qi) C.J.Qi
    • Carpinus handelii Rehder
    • Carpinus polyneura var. glandulosopunctulata C.J.Qi
    • Carpinus polyneura var. wilsoniana H.J.P.Winkl.
    • Carpinus sunpanensis W.Y.Hsia
    • Carpinus tsunyihensis Hu
    • Carpinus turczaninovii var. polyneura (Franch.) H.J.P.Winkl.

Subtaxa

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The following varieties are accepted:[2]

  • Carpinus polyneura var. polyneura – Sichuan, Hunan
  • Carpinus polyneura var. sunpanensis (W.Y.Hsia) P.C.Li – Sichuan
  • Carpinus polyneura var. tsunyihensis (Hu) P.C.Li – Guizhou

References

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  1. ^ Shaw, K.; Roy , S.; Wilson, B. (2014). "duo mai e er li Carpinus polyneura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194511A2343743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194511A2343743.en. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Carpinus polyneura Franch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "多脉鹅耳枥 duo mai e er li". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Carpinus polyneura". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024. 5 suppliers