Definition: A plant family of the order Fagales, subclass Hamamelidae, class Magnoliopsida. They have simple, serrate, alternate leaves. Male flowers are borne in long, pendulous catkins; the female in shorter, pendulous or erect catkins. The fruit is usually a small nut or a short-winged samara.
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ExamplesAlnus; Betula; Corylus
Other names Ostryopses; Ostryas; Hornbeams, Hop; Hornbeams; Hop Hornbeams; Ostryopsis; Hop Hornbeam; Carpinus; Ostrya; Hornbeam, Hop; Hornbeam