identify plant

abramovich.pnina

Hi, can you help me identify this plant?
it grows in costa rica - guanacaste.
thank you.

The_herpetologist

Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam)

abramovich.pnina

Thank you, in another forum I've been told it reminds elm (ulmus), what do you think?

abramovich.pnina

It might be castanea sp., if anyone can confirm...

plant pauper

It isn't. It's Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam).

abramovich.pnina

on another forum someone suggested that it's "Not Carpinus sp. - look at the dentations/serrations on the leaf margin. The unknown has very regular dentations. Carpinus sp. is nothing if not possessed of the most ragged edged irregular serrulations - or some term like that." and thought it might be Castanea sp.
another suggestion was that it might be Dillenia indica 

it seems that the leafs match Dillenia indica.

The_herpetologist

Yes, on second thoughts Dillenia indica is a good call. It isn't commonly found in Central / South America though. I thought Dillenia was more of an Asian shrub?

abramovich.pnina

Thank you for your response.

abramovich.pnina

many of the plants here were planted and are not originally from costa rica.