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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Carpinus betulus</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>European hornbeam</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Carpinus</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Carpinus caucasica</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>European hornbeam</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>common hornbeam</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Species of small to medium-sized hornbeam tree having a twisted trunk that branches profusely; may grow to 20 m (65 feet) in height. One variety bears normal and oaklike leaves on the same tree. It is used in landscape gardening, mainly as tall hedges and for topiary, as timber, slow-burning firewood, and as food for various animals. ]]></note></mads>