Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. Living Organisms (hierarchy name)
4. living organisms (entities)
5. Eukaryota (domain)
6. Plantae (kingdom)
7. Angiospermae (division)
8. Magnoliopsida (class)
9. Rosanae (superorder)
10. Fagales (order)
11. Betulaceae (family)
12. Carpinus (genus)

Anotations

Scope note:

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.