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The common hornbeam readily produces new shoots when cut back. Its bark is smooth and gray, marked by light, interconnected stripes. The leaves are ovate with serrated edges. As a monoecious tree, the hornbeam has both male and female flowers, which are arranged in catkins. The female flowers develop in the axils of distinctive three-lobed bracts. Once pollinated, the pistils mature into nuts that remain attached to these bracts, which function as a natural "wing," aiding in seed dispersal. Hornbeam’s dense growth makes it an excellent choice for hedgerows. ## Keywords angiosperms plants eudicots Fagales Betulaceae hornbeam
