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Carpinus betulus L.

Hornbean; Common hornbeam

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Hainbuche; Weissbuche, Hagebuche, Hornbaum
English Hornbean; Common hornbeam
Français Charme; Charme commun
Italiano Carpino bianco
Suomi Hainbuche; Weissbuche, Hagebuche, Hornbaum
Norsk Hainbuche; Weissbuche, Hagebuche, Hornbaum
Čeština Habr obecny
Español Hainbuche; Weissbuche, Hagebuche, Hornbaum
Svenska Votbok
Polski Grab
Український Hainbuche; Weissbuche, Hagebuche, Hornbaum
Român carpen
Русский Hainbuche; Weissbuche, Hagebuche, Hornbaum
Български Hainbuche; Weissbuche, Hagebuche, Hornbaum
EESTI Hainbuche; Weissbuche, Hagebuche, Hornbaum
日本語 Hainbuche; Weissbuche, Hagebuche, Hornbaum
Other names haagebeuke (NL), gyertôn (HU)

Origin

Geographic Regions Europe
States and Territories Denmark; Great Britain; Sweden; Austria; Belgium; Czechoslovakia; Germany; Hungary; Netherlands; Poland; Switzerland; France; Spain; Albania; Bulgaria; Greece; Italy; Romania; European Turkey; Yugoslavia; Belarus; Baltic States; Central European Russia; South European Russia; Ukraine; North Caucasus; Transcaucasus; Iran; Turkey; New York
Swiss wood Native in Switzerland (Label Swiss Wood)

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fagales
Family Betulaceae
Genus Carpinus
Species betulus
Author citation L.
Scientific name Carpinus betulus L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/betcabet.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 5
Common furniture beetle (Anobium) n/a
Termites S

Impregnability according to EN 350

Impregnability of heartwood 1
Impregnability of the sapwood 1
Width of the sapwood x

Physical properties

Density, air dry u =15%, lower limit 540.00 %
Density, air dry u =15%, upper limit 860.00 %

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 750.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 800.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 850.00 kg/m3

Mechanical properties

Compressive strength, mean value 60.00 N/mm2
Tensile strength, mean 135.00 N/mm2
Flexural strength, mean 130.00 N/mm2
Young's modulus, mean 14500.00 N/mm2

Appearances

Wood

Hornbean;  Common hornbeam

CPBT , aufbau , ©Bollinger Furniere

Hornbean;  Common hornbeam

Carpinus betulus , ©Lignum

Hornbean;  Common hornbeam

CPBT , 115x55mm , ©Silvano Schmid

Hornbean;  Common hornbeam

Carpinus betulus , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Hornbean;  Common hornbeam

CPBT , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Hornbean;  Common hornbeam

CPBT , Stamm, IMG, 6195 ,

Leaves

Hornbean;  Common hornbeam

CPBT , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

Hornbean;  Common hornbeam

CPBT , Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson

Seed

Hornbean;  Common hornbeam

CPBT , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson

Hornbean;  Common hornbeam

CPBT , Samen, IMG, 6194 ,

Hornbean;  Common hornbeam

CPBT , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Hornbean;  Common hornbeam

CPBT , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Fall Leaves

Hornbean;  Common hornbeam

CPBT , Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson