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Native Trees of Canada 



The fruit is hop-like in appearance and each contains a small, seed-like nut. 

 The fruit remains on the tree during the winter. 



Its wood is one of the hardest and toughest of native woods and is used locally 

 for vehicle stock, handles, and spring-poles. Owing to the small size usually 



IRONWOOP 



attained the tree is not important as a lumber producer, but is used to a great 

 extent for wood distillation. 



THE BLUE BEECHES 



About a dozen species of Carpinns are known, but only one is native to this 

 continent, and it is small in size and in economic importance. One of the largest 

 species, Carpinus Betulus, is found in Siberia where it is of considerable importance. 



These trees belong to the same family as our ironwoods, birches, alders, and 

 hazelnuts, which resemble one another in many respects, but can all readily be 

 distinguished one from another by their fruits. 



CARPINUS CAROLINIANA, Walt. BLUE BEECH 



Common names: Blue beech, water beech*, ironwood*, smooth- 

 barked ironwood, hornbeam*, hop hornbeam*. 

 French name: Charme d'Amerique. 

 The blue beech is common throughout the hardwood region of Quebec and 

 Ontario, where it is found in nearly every farmer's woodlot. It is not a true beech. 



