Fagus sylvatica, the European beech or common beech, is a large, graceful deciduous tree in the beech family with smooth silvery-gray bark, large leaf area, and a short trunk with low branches. [3]

Fagus sylvatica, commonly called European beech, is a large deciduous tree typically growing to 50-60’ (less frequently to 100’) tall with a dense, upright-oval to rounded-spreading crown. It is native to woodlands in central and southern Europe.

Yellowish-green and reddish-brown flowers bloom from April to May. The female flowers are short spikes, and the male flowers are long-stemmed, drooping clusters. The female flower produces triangular nuts that ripen in the fall and are edible.

Native to Central and Southern Europe, Fagus sylvatica (European Beech) is a beautiful, large, deciduous tree with a densely pyramidal to rounded-spreading crown. Its foliage of broadly elliptic, lustrous leaves (4 in. long or 10 cm), is pale green when young, dark green when mature, and turns rich russet and golden brown colors in the fall.

Fagus are large deciduous trees with smooth grey bark, ovate leaves colouring well in autumn, and inconspicuous flowers followed by usually spiny fruits. Name status. Correct. Plant range Europe to Caucasus

Scientific name: Fagus sylvatica Pronunciation: FAY-gus sill-VAT-ih-kuh Common name(s): European Beech Family: Fagaceae USDA hardiness zones: 4 through 7 (Fig. 2) Origin: not native to North America Uses: hedge; shade tree; specimen; no proven urban tolerance Availability: somewhat available, may have to go out of the region to find the tree ...

Sometimes known as the ‘queen of British trees’, the European beech is one of the most common trees in parks, forests and woodlands across Britain. Beech woodlands, with their dense canopies and ground layer of fallen leaves, provide a home for rarer plant species.

Beech is associated with femininity and is often considered the queen of British trees, where oak is the king. In Celtic mythology, Fagus was the god of beech trees. The tree was thought to have medicinal properties and its leaves were boiled to make a …

A great many cultivars have been raised from Fagus sylvatica varying enormously in their leaf shape, colour, habit, and ultimate size. This image shows three examples, from left to right, the strongly fastigiate 'Dawyck Gold', the variegated 'Luteovariegata', and a member of the purple-leaved Purpurea Group, growing in the National Collection ...

Scientific name: Fagus sylvatica Pronunciation: FAY-gus sill-VAT-ih-kuh Common name(s): European Beech Family: Fagaceae USDA hardiness zones: 4A through 7B (Fig. 2) Origin: not native to North America Invasive potential: little invasive potential Uses: hedge; specimen; shade