Ostrya virginiana

(ironwood, American hop hornbeam)

Height Type Sunlight Moisture
25' - 45' deciduous tree

Habitat:Found in mesic to dry deciduous woodlands, woodland edges, limestone glades, rocky wooded slopes, edges of cliffs, edges of wooded bluffs, and abandoned fields. Hop-Hornbeam adapts to many different situations, including those with full sunlight to light shade, moist to dry conditions, and soil containing loam, clay, or rocky material.