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round cones

Compared to its parent species

The twigs are often corky while the bark can be ridged and furrowed

Columnar European Hornbeam Trees while its broad crown hasThe Columnar European Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus Fastigiata) is a medium sized, columnar tree. Its upright, dense, narrow crown has no central leader (main trunk) but instead spreads out into a very densely branched oval shaped form. It has sharp green foliage that is sharply toothed with pointed tips and that turns to a pleasant yellow in the fall. Its smooth, gray bark has distinctive fluting patterns that hide the very strong wood beneath it. The