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Above: a hornbeam in Golden
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Trees of London
Golden Square
Hornbeam
Not only is the hornbeam native to Britain, it is native to London, and has legitimate claims to be the true London tree.
It produces a tough durable wood which used to be used for producing workmen's tools.
Hornbeam patterns.
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| Tree Identification |
Carpinus betulus: |
| Leaf:
alternate; veins: opposite; oval, pointed; toothed edges. |  |
 | nuts/fruit:
nutlets which hang down in distinctive clusters. |
| Flowers:
| catkins. |
 | bark:
fairly smooth, grey |
shape:
| grows to 25 metres; straight with round crown. |
| general: fairly common everywhere, including central London. Shape similar to whitebeam. |
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Location
The most prominent trees in Golden Square in
west London are hornbeams and there are several of them. |
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Trees of London A James Wilkinson Publication ©
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