American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)

Family: Betulaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Orange, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring.Form: Oval.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. An emergency food, used when all else fails. — An emergency food, used when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

Usually found as an understorey tree in rich woods and the borders of streams and swamps in deep rich moist soils. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)