Common products:
The primary product is timber from the trunk and branches.

Industrial and craft applications:
The dense, fine-grained wood is used for turned objects, tool handles, and sports equipment. It is valued for tool handles and billiard cues due to high density and low shock.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No non-medicinal food or beverage uses are documented for this species.

Colorants and tanning:
No documented dye, ink, or tannin uses are recorded for this species.

Wood and fiber:
Wood is used for tool handles and turned goods. Physical characteristics such as high density and low shock allow energy absorption, while the fine, even grain improves surface finish and dimensional stability in finished parts. No bast fiber or bark fiber products are documented.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance or cosmetic uses are documented for this species.

Properties relevant to use:
The wood is dense with fine, uniform texture, contributing to its durability and suitability for precision-turned applications and impact-resistant handles. These properties underpin its use in tools, sports equipment, and turned objects.

Standards and regulation:
Timber trade and use are subject to general forestry, timber grading, and woodworking safety regulations in national jurisdictions; no plant-specific standards are documented for this taxon.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Ostrya carpinifolia occurs in southern and central Europe. No specific sustainability programs, certifications, or documented sourcing initiatives are recorded for this species.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Ostrya italica	P.Micheli ex Spach	Hist. Nat. Vég. 11: 216 (1842)
Ostrya ladelchii	Sanguin.	Fl. Roman. Prodr. Alt. : 818 (1864)
Ostrya vulgaris	Willd.	Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 4: 469 (1805)
Carpinus italica	Scop. ex Steud.	Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 300 (1840)
Carpinus ostrya	L.	Sp. Pl. : 998 (1753)
Ostrya italica subsp. carpinifolia	(Scop.) H.J.P.Winkl.	Pflanzenr. , IV, 61: 22 (1904)
Ostrya virginiana subsp. carpinifolia	(Scop.) Briq.	Prodr. Fl. Corse 1: 400 (1910)
Ostrya carpinifolia var. genuina	Fliche	Bull. Soc. Bot. France 35: 166 (1888)

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	hop hornbeam
English	european hop-hornbeam
Spanish	ostria
Spanish	falso carpe
Spanish	carpe negro
Arabic	أوستريا شردية الأوراق
bar	stoanbuach
bar	schwarzbuche
bar	hopfenbuche
Bulgarian	обикновен воден габър
Catalan	òstria
Czech	habrovec habrolistý
Danish	europæisk humlebøg
Danish	almindelig humlebøg
German	europäische hopfenbuche
Greek	Οστρυά
Basque	xarma lupulukara
Persian	استریا کارپینیفولیا
Finnish	euroopanhumalapyökki
French	charme houblon
French	ostryer
French	charme-houblon
Hebrew	אוסטריה אירופית
Croatian	crni grab
Croatian	obični crni grab
Hungarian	komlóbükk
Hungarian	komlógyertyán
Italian	carpino nero
Georgian	ჩვეულებრივი უხრავი
lmo	tàera
Macedonian	црн габер
Norwegian Bokmål	europahumlebøk
Dutch	europese hopbeuk
Dutch	europsese hopbeuk
Polish	chmielograb europejski
Romansh	vertinet
Russian	Хмелеграб американский
Russian	Хмелеграб обыкновенный
sc	aurri
Slovak	hrabovec hrabolistý
Slovenian	Črni gaber
Serbian	Црни граб
Serbian	Обични црни граб
Turkish	gürgen yapraklı kayacık
vec	càrpano mòro
vec	carpano moro
vec	carpano nero
vec	càrpano nero
vec	càrpano moro
Chinese	歐洲霍布葉鐵木
Chinese	欧洲铁木

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Introduced

- Native

Asia-temperate click to expand
- Caucasus
  - North Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus
- Western Asia
  - Lebanon-Syria
  - Turkey

Europe click to expand
- Middle Europe
  - Austria
  - Hungary
  - Switzerland
- Southeastern Europe
  - Albania
  - Bulgaria
  - Greece
  - Italy
  - Sicilia
  - Turkey-in-Europe
  - Yugoslavia
- Southwestern Europe
  - Corse
  - France
  - Sardegna

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000261449
Tropicos	3600197
INPN	111837
Flora of Italy	255
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295664-1
The Plant List	kew-144615
Plantarium	26106
Missouri Botanical Garden	277842
Open Tree Of Life	389025
Observations.org	120219
NCBI Taxonomy	176865
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0500000338
IUCN Red List	194280
IPNI	295664-1
iNaturalist	334194
GBIF	5332305
Freebase	/m/0bs7dlc
EPPO	OSTCA
EOL	1153530
Elurikkus	6046
USDA GRIN	26162
Wikipedia	Ostrya_carpinifolia
CMAUP	NPO21534

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.

Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Commodity risk assessment of Tilia cordata and Tilia platyphyllos plants from the UK

Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Battisti A, Mas H, Rigling D, Faccoli M, Mikulová A, Mosbach‐Schulz O, Stergulc F, Streissl F, Gonthier P

EFSA J

03-May-2024

PMCID:	PMC11066761
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8803
PMID:	38707495

Importance of Habitat Context in Modelling Risk Maps for Two Established Invasive Alien Plant Species: The Case of Ailanthus altissima and Phytolacca americana in Slovenia (Europe)

de Groot M, Kozamernik E, Kermavnar J, Kolšek M, Marinšek A, Nève Repe A, Kutnar L

Plants (Basel)

19-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10974566
doi:	10.3390/plants13060883
PMID:	38592890

Saving the local tradition: ethnobotanical survey on the use of plants in Bologna district (Italy)

Chiocchio I, Marincich L, Mandrone M, Trincia S, Tarozzi C, Poli F

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

12-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10936038
doi:	10.1186/s13002-024-00664-1
PMID:	38475780

Microparticles from dental calculus disclose paleoenvironmental and palaeoecological records

D'Agostino A, Di Marco G, Rolfo MF, Alessandri L, Marvelli S, Braglia R, Congestri R, Berrilli F, Fuciarelli MF, Ferracci A, Canini A, Gismondi A

Ecol Evol

23-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10891416
doi:	10.1002/ece3.11053
PMID:	38405407

Does hunted wild boar meat meet modern consumer nutritional expectations?

Di Bella S, Branciari R, Haouet NM, Framboas M, Mercuri ML, Codini M, Roila R, Malimpensa A, Ranucci D

Ital J Food Saf

22-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC11017959
doi:	10.4081/ijfs.2024.11608
PMID:	38623279

Substantial light woodland and open vegetation characterized the temperate forest biome before Homo sapiens

Pearce EA, Mazier F, Normand S, Fyfe R, Andrieu V, Bakels C, Balwierz Z, Bińka K, Boreham S, Borisova OK, Brostrom A, de Beaulieu JL, Gao C, González-Sampériz P, Granoszewski W, Hrynowiecka A, Kołaczek P, Kuneš P, Magri D, Malkiewicz M, Mighall T, Milner AM, Möller P, Nita M, Noryśkiewicz B, Pidek IA, Reille M, Robertsson AM, Salonen JS, Schläfli P, Schokker J, Scussolini P, Šeirienė V, Strahl J, Urban B, Winter H, Svenning JC

Sci Adv

10-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10637746
doi:	10.1126/sciadv.adi9135
PMID:	37948521

Commodity risk assessment of Quercus robur plants from the UK

Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Battisti A, Mas H, Rigling D, Faccoli M, Iacopetti G, Mikulová A, Mosbach‐Schulz O, Stergulc F, Streissl F, Gonthier P

EFSA J

30-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10613938
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8314
PMID:	37908449

Commodity risk assessment of Quercus petraea plants from the UK

Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Battisti A, Mas H, Rigling D, Faccoli M, Iacopetti G, Mikulová A, Mosbach‐Schulz O, Stergulc F, Streissl F, Gonthier P

EFSA J

30-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10613939
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8313
PMID:	37908445

The genome sequence of a leaf beetle, Cryptocephalus moraei (Linnaeus, 1758)

Sivell O, Sivell D, Mitchell R

Wellcome Open Res

13-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC11053346
doi:	10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19522.1
PMID:	38680651

The most polyphagous insect herbivore? Host plant associations of the Meadow spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius (L.)

Thompson V, Harkin C, Stewart AJ

PLoS One

04-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10602594
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0291734
PMID:	37792900

Evolutionary dynamics of Euphorbia carniolica suggest a complex Plio–Pleistocene history of understorey species of deciduous forest in southeastern Europe

Kirschner P, Záveská E, Hülber K, Wessely J, Willner W, Schönswetter P, Frajman B

Mol Ecol

26-Aug-2023

PMCID:	PMC10946815
doi:	10.1111/mec.17102
PMID:	37632417

Insect Biodiversity in a Prealpine Suburban Hilly Area in Italy

Lupi D, Zanetti A, Triberti P, Facchini S, Rigato F, Jucker C, Malabusini S, Savoldelli S, Cortesi P, Loni A

Insects

24-Aug-2023

PMCID:	PMC10532219
doi:	10.3390/insects14090727
PMID:	37754695

Morphological and phylogenetic analyzes reveal two new species of Melanconiella from Fujian Province, China

Mu T, Chen J, Zhao Z, Zhang W, Stephenson SL, Yang C, Zhu M, Su H, Liu P, Guan X, Qiu J

Front Microbiol

16-Aug-2023

PMCID:	PMC10469505
doi:	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1229705
PMID:	37664128

Commodity risk assessment of Fagus sylvatica plants from the UK

Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Battisti A, Mas H, Rigling D, Faccoli M, Gardi C, Iacopetti G, Mikulová A, Mosbach‐Schulz O, Stergulc F, Streissl F, Gonthier P

EFSA J

28-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10375364
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8118
PMID:	37522095

The History and Science of the Major Birch Pollen Allergen Bet v 1

Breiteneder H, Kraft D

Biomolecules

19-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10377203
doi:	10.3390/biom13071151
PMID:	37509186

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Indanes / Indanones
(5aS,10bS)-1,3,9-trihydroxy-8,10-dimethoxy-5a-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-10bH-indeno[2,3-b][1]benzofuran-6-one	56925408	Click to see	654.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives
Methyl linoleate	5284421	Click to see	294.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Glycerolipids / Glycosylglycerols / 3-O-beta-D-digalactosyl-sn-glycerols
Digalactosyldiacylglycerol	10724471	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC1C(C(C(C(O1)COC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC	917.20	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] tetradecanoate	13828705	Click to see	625.10	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Nucleosides, nucleotides, and analogues / Purine nucleosides
Adenosine	60961	Click to see C1=NC(=C2C(=N1)N(C=N2)C3C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)N	267.24	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Phenylalanine and derivatives
Phenylalanine	6140	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(C(=O)O)N	165.19	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Diarylheptanoids / Linear diarylheptanoids
(1E,6E)-1,7-diphenylhepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione	5469422	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)CC(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2	276.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins / Epigallocatechins
(1S,5S,13S,19R,27S)-10,15,23,25-tetrahydroxy-19-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-9-methoxy-5,27-bis[[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy]-4,18,20-trioxaheptacyclo[17.7.1.02,17.03,14.05,13.07,12.021,26]heptacosa-2(17),3(14),7,9,11,15,21,23,25-nonaen-6-one	56925407	Click to see	1263.10	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
Narcissin	5481663	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)OC)O)O)O)O)O)O	624.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
Ombuoside	10100634	Click to see	638.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Rutin	5280805	Click to see	610.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
syringetin 3-O-beta-rutinoside	101552528	Click to see	668.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
Tilianin	5321954	Click to see	446.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
(-)-Pinostrobin	73201	Click to see	270.28	unknown	via CMAUP database
(2S)-5,7-dimethoxy-2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-one	689011	Click to see	284.31	unknown	via CMAUP database
3-Hydroxy-4',5,7-trimethoxyflavane	5322101	Click to see	330.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
3,5,7,4'-Tetramethoxyflavone	631095	Click to see	342.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
5-Hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavone	5748697	Click to see	298.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
5-Hydroxy-7,4'-dimethoxyflavone	5281601	Click to see	298.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
5,7-Dimethoxy-4'-hydroxyflavone	161172	Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)OC)C(=O)C=C(O2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O	298.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
5,7-Dimethoxyflavone	88881	Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)OC)C(=O)C=C(O2)C3=CC=CC=C3	282.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
5,7,3',4'-Tetramethoxyflavone	631170	Click to see	342.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Apigenin trimethyl ether	79730	Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3OC)OC	312.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Ayanin	5280682	Click to see	344.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Galangin 3,5,7-trimethyl ether	117900	Click to see	312.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Genkwanin	5281617	Click to see	284.26	unknown	via CMAUP database
Gonzalitosin I	5272653	Click to see	328.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Kaempferol 3,7,4'-trimethyl ether	5468749	Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC)O)OC	328.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Pentamethylquercetin	97332	Click to see	372.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Retusin	5352005	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC)O)OC)OC	358.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
Tectochrysin	5281954	Click to see	268.26	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxychalcones
Flavokawain B	5356121	Click to see COC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)OC)C(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2)O	284.31	unknown	via CMAUP database

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Ostrya carpinifolia

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Details Top

Ethnobotanical Use Top

General Uses Top

Synonyms Top

Common names Top

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Germination/Propagation Top

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

Links to other databases Top

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

Scientific Literature Top

Phytochemical Profile Top

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