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Ostrya knowltonii is a species of tree known by the common names Knowlton's hophornbeam, western hophornbeam, woolly hophornbeam, and wolf hophornbeam. It is also one of many trees called ironwood. It is native to Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas in the United States, but its distribution is localized and sporadic.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Ostrya
- Family
- Betulaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Knowlton's hophornbeam en Knowlton’s hop-hornbeam en Canyon ironwood en Western hop-hornbeam en Ironwood en Knowlton's hop hornbeam
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