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Carpinus cordata Blume

Protologue Mus. Bot. 1(20): 309. 1851 [Dec 1850 publ. early 1851]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Carpinus cordata--Japan. Honshu. Shiga Pref. Ibukiyama. 18 Jul 03. 016.jpg

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Honshu. Shiga Pref. Ibukiyama. 18 Jul 03. 016.jpg

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (8).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (8).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (214).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (214).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (15).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (15).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (216).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (216).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (14).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (14).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (16).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (16).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (23).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (23).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (20).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (20).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (18).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (18).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (5).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (5).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (21).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (21).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (25).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (25).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (213).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (213).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (10).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (10).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (1).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (1).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (6).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (6).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (215).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (215).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (11).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (11).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (9).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (9).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (22).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (22).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (24).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (24).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (12).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (12).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (3).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (3).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (19).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (19).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (2).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (2).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (17).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (17).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (7).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (7).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (13).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (13).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (4).JPG

Carpinus cordata--Japan. Niigata. Slope above Sekikawa River. 29 May 2016. DSC05276 (4).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Primorye (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

July 18, 2003

Location

Japan, Kansai, Shiga (Maibara, Ueno)

35.418333, 136.405

Location Remarks

Ibukiyama (Mount Ibuki).

Collectors

No collectors specified

Not collected

May 29, 2016

Location

Japan, Honshu, Niigata (Shinano, Kamiminochi, Nojiri)

36.848667, 138.137194

Location Remarks

Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park. Suginosawa. Road 280 (on Google Maps) east to parking for trail to Naena-taki (waterfall). 785 m elev.

Collectors

David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Deciduous forest along Seki-kawa (river). Various places along the trail between parking and the waterfall. Tree 6 m.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Betulaceae

Genus

Carpinus

Specific Epithet

cordata

Authorship

Blume

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#254,037 of 335,497

Top 76%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →