Carpinus betulus
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) |
Further information
| Intkey | ||
| InfoFlora | ||
| COL | ||
| Wikipedia | ||
| FSC | ||
| Label Swiss Wood | ||
| Lignapool | ||
| Xylotheque |
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
CPBT , aufbau , ©Bollinger Furniere
Carpinus betulus , ©Lignum
CPBT , 115x55mm , ©Silvano Schmid
Carpinus betulus , ©Dennis Wilson
Bark
CPBT , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
CPBT , Stamm, IMG, 6195 ,
Leaves
CPBT , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Twigs
CPBT , Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson
Seed
CPBT , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
CPBT , Samen, IMG, 6194 ,
CPBT , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
CPBT , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson
Fall Leaves
CPBT , Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson