bois de fer vs Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana compared with Carpinus tropicalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bois de fer	Hornbeam
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family same	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus same	Carpinus	Carpinus
Species	Carpinus caroliniana	Carpinus tropicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

bois de fer and Hornbeam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carpinus.

Conservation Status

bois de fer

LC — Least Concern

Hornbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bois de fer	Hornbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bois de fer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Hornbeam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

bois de fer

The American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) is a species in the genus Carpinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.