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The current state and potential of the common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) in forestry and in wood industry

Fanni Fodor & Tamás Mertl

Correspondence

Correspondence: Fodor Fanni

Postal address: 9400 Sopron, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky u. 4.

e-mail: fodor.fanni[at]uni-sopron.hu

Abstract

In present paper, an overview of common hornbeam was provided, which is a native wood species with many favorable characteristics and significant logging opportunities, however it is less utilized in the wood industry. Although its wood is not durable in natural form, it is one of the densest, hardest and most wear-resistant wood species in Europe. Due to its unfavorable properties, it is mostly used as firewood. Its areas of use indoors can be expanded with new utensils, interior panelling, and decorative elements. In addition, with various environmentally-friendly wood modification processes, a more durable and resistant wood material can be obtained, the color of which can be adjusted to the user’s needs by varying the process parameters. This material can be used for outdoor wood products, but also for architectural applications. Hornbeam is stably available in Hungary in medium-term and can provide opportunity for the production of durable wood products, if there is a manufacturer and effective demand for it within the effective transportation distance. At the end of this article, the findings were summarized with a Strength-Weakness-Opportunity-Threat Analysis.

Keywords: hornbeam, Carpinus betulus, yield forecast, wood science, wood modification

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    Fodor, F. & Mertl, T. (2023): The current state and potential of the common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) in forestry and in wood industry. Bulletin of Forestry Science, 13(1): 35-53. (in Hungarian) DOI: 10.17164/EK.2023.03

    Volume 13, Issue 1
    Pages: 35-53

    DOI: 10.17164/EK.2023.03

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    21 April 2023

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