Japanese Hornbeam - 'Carpinus japonica'

Name: Japanese Hornbeam - 'Carpinus japonica'
Age: 35 years old
Dimensions: 17 inches tall from soil

Notes:
Native to Japan the Japanese Hornbeam has elliptical, heavily veined leaves with a pointed tip that looks like a delicate painting. It is similar to the Korean Hornbeam but with longer narrower leaves and less twiggy growth. Has nice flowers in spring and smooth pink-grey fluted bark. 

The fall color is faintly orange to yellow and stands out in the landscape in the fall. Brown leaves often hang on the tree into the winter.