The white hornbeam, belonging to the Corylaceae family, is a tree with pyramidal and then rounded foliage and furrowed grey bark. The leaves, ovate and toothed, are green, becoming yellow or orange in autumn. In spring, it produces yellow male catkins up to 3cm and greenish female catkins up to 12cm, followed by clusters of green fruits with three-lobed bracts. Widespread from central Europe to the Caucasus, it grows up to 1200m altitude. It is used as an ornamental, particularly for hedges, thanks to its resistance to pruning. Pyramidal tree, therefore irregularly rounded, with smooth, furrowed grey bark and ovate, unequally toothed leaves, 7-12cm long, green, yellow to orange in autumn. In spring, the yellow male catkins appear, up to 3cm long, and the greenish female ones, up to 12cm long. This is followed by 3-6cm long clusters of green fruits with prominent three-lobed bracts, yellow-brown when ripe. Hornbeam wood was once used to make yokes, hence the name, from the Celtic car, meaning wood, and pin, meaning head. The hornbeam occupies a wide range, ranging from central Europe to the Caucasus, where it is widespread in all temperate regions, reaching up to 1200m above sea level. The plant is used as an ornamental, especially for the creation of hedges, as it tolerates pruning very well.