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Carpinus caroliniana, the American hornbeam, is a small hardwood understory tree in the genus Carpinus. American hornbeam is also known as blue-beech, ironwood, musclewood and muscle beech. It is native to eastern North America, from Minnesota and southern Ontario east to Maine, and south to eastern Texas and northern Florida.
In the early 1900s, there were 328 plantations identified in North Carolina from extant records. [ 10 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The Sloop Point plantation in Pender County, built in 1729, is the oldest surviving plantation house and the second oldest house surviving in North Carolina, after the Lane House (built in 1718–1719 and not part of a plantation).
The common English name hornbeam derives from the hardness of the woods (likened to horn) and the Old English beam, "tree" (cognate with Dutch Boom and German Baum).. The American hornbeam is also occasionally known as blue-beech, ironwood, or musclewood, the first from the resemblance of the bark to that of the American beech Fagus grandifolia, the other two from the hardness of the wood and ...
The farm’s owner, Sam Cartner, said this is an achievement for all the tree farms in western North Carolina. “When it goes to the White House, it’s not about the politics, it’s about the ...
What to know about the family-friendly self-guided ASAP Farm Tour, returning Sept. 21-22, 2024. Take a scenic drive to mountain town farms, vineyards on ASAP Farm Tour, Sept 21-22 Skip to main content
Some area tree farms have closed in recent years, but these are open for the season. Here’s where you can still find a live Christmas tree in Centre County, with pricing Skip to main content
Barber Farm (Cleveland, North Carolina) Barnes–Hooks Farm; Dr. John G. & Nannie H. Barrett Farm; Blair Farm; Malcolm Blue Farm; Bobbitt–Rogers House and Tobacco Manufactory District; Boger–Hartsell Farm; Bracebridge Hall (Tarboro, North Carolina) Brookland (Grassy Creek, North Carolina) Bryan–Bell Farm; Buxton Place
Dogwood is the state flower of North Carolina. This list includes plant species found in the state of North Carolina. Varieties and subspecies link to their parent species. Introduced species are designated (I).