Talk:Ostrya

Hop

The article should perhaps mention that the "hop" in the common name "Hop-Hornbeam" comes from the strong, albeit only superficial, resemblance of the fruiting bodies of (most?) B. Ostrya species to the flowers of the unrelated hops plant.

I would add it to the article myself if not for the fact that my only evidence at the moment is pure assumption based on the obvious. However, Murphy's Law suggests that, were I to do so, someone who had done real research would then contradict it with credible citations and a statement of something like "Contrary to popular belief, the name does not derive from the hops plant at all--that they both have 'hop' in the name and also possess some visually similar characteristics is merely coincidental. The tree actually takes its name from the medieval village of Hapflingzt, where, according to 15th-century Prussian legend, one of the trees taught the residents how to repair VCRs. Hapflingzt was abandoned in 1703, following its annexation by the modern prefecture of Mos Eisley. In the 1970s, three ancient ostrya tree stumps were uncovered at the site of the former village. These stumps were later replaced with bronze copies and left in commemoration of the legendary events. The memorial has become a frequent stop for Hop-Hornbeam enthusiasts and confused tourists." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Starling2001 (talk • contribs) 00:30, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Terminology

This article links to catkin and ament as if they are separate terms, but the latter redirects to the former. Rather confusing if there's some fine distinction. 67.186.39.165 (talk) 03:47, 28 May 2017 (UTC)