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| Fagus grandifolia - Beech |
| Family |
Fagaceae |
| Botanical Name |
Fagus grandifolia |
| Common Name |
American Beech |
| Size |
50 - 70' |
| Hardiness |
Zone 4 - 9 |
| Culture |
Transplant into an acid, moist, well-drained soil; part-shade to full sun; prune in summer. |
| Ornamental Value |
Grand, symmetrical habit; smooth gray bark; nuts attract
wildlife. |
| Landscape Use |
A specimen tree for large, public areas, and for naturalizing. |
| Key Identifying Characteristics |
Alternate, simple, ovate-oblong, coarsely serrate leaves;
buds are long, brown, shiny and slender, apex sharply pointed.
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| Notable Cultivars |
none |
| Campus Location |
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