Basic Information Common Name: Biebersteinia multifida Scientific Name: Biebersteinia multifida Native Habitat: Rocky slopes and meadows of Central Asia, including regions of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. History / Discovery / Cultivator Biebersteinia multifida, a member of the Biebersteiniaceae family, possesses a rich histor
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Biebersteinia
Basic Information Common Name: Biebersteinia Scientific Name: Biebersteinia Native Habitat: Turkey, Iran, Caucasus Region History / Discovery / Cultivator Biebersteinia is a small genus of flowering plants belonging to the Biebersteiniaceae family. The genus is named in honor of Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein (1768-1826), a German botan
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Hazel
Basic Information Common Name: Hazel Scientific Name: Corylus Native Habitat: Europe, Western Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator The hazel, belonging to the genus Corylus, has a rich and interwoven history with human civilization. Its earliest interactions can be traced back to prehistoric times, with archeological evidence indicating the consum
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Hazel Hornbeam
Basic Information Common Name: Hazel Hornbeam Scientific Name: Ostryopsis Native Habitat: Northern China, Korea History / Discovery / Cultivator Ostryopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the birch family, Betulaceae. It encompasses a small number of species, most notably Ostryopsis davidiana and Ostryopsis nobilis, often referred to as Hazel Hor
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Knowlton Hophornbeam
Basic Information Common Name: Knowlton Hophornbeam Scientific Name: Ostrya knowltonii Native Habitat: Southwestern United States (Utah, Arizona, possibly New Mexico). Specifically found in rocky canyons and slopes. History / Discovery / Cultivator Ostrya knowltonii, the Knowlton Hophornbeam, is a relatively rare and localized tree species native t
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Japanese Hophornbeam
Basic Information Common Name: Japanese Hophornbeam Scientific Name: Ostrya japonica Native Habitat: Japan, Korea, and China. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Japanese Hophornbeam, Ostrya japonica, is a deciduous tree belonging to the birch family (Betulaceae). Its discovery and subsequent introduction into cultivation are interwoven with the h
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European Hophornbeam
Basic Information Common Name: European Hophornbeam Scientific Name: Ostrya carpinifolia Native Habitat: Southern Europe, Western Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator The European Hophornbeam, scientifically known as Ostrya carpinifolia, boasts a history deeply entwined with the landscapes of Southern Europe and Western Asia. Its existence was for
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Hophornbeam (Group)
Basic Information Common Name: Hophornbeam (Group) Scientific Name: Ostrya Native Habitat: Eastern North America, extending into southern Canada and parts of Central America; also found in parts of Eurasia. History / Discovery / Cultivator The hophornbeam genus, Ostrya, derives its name from the Greek word “ostryos,” which refers to a t
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Giant Filbert
Basic Information Common Name: Giant Filbert Scientific Name: Corylus maxima Native Habitat: Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator The Giant Filbert, scientifically known as Corylus maxima, boasts a history intertwined with human cultivation and utilization. Its origins trace back to Southeastern Europe and Sout
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Turkish Hazel
Basic Information Common Name: Turkish Hazel Scientific Name: Corylus colurna Native Habitat: Southeastern Europe to Western Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator The Turkish Hazel, Corylus colurna, is a tree with a history deeply intertwined with both its natural distribution and its ornamental use. Its native range stretches from southeastern Eur