Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA
Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA
Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Fagus sylvatica
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Common name:
European beech
Family:
Fagaceae
Distribution:
Europe
Habitat:
woodland, forests
Hardiness:
Zone 4a -30 to -25 F
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Usage:
Ornamental
Comments:
European beech is a large deciduous tree typically growing to 50-60’ tall with a dense, upright-oval to rounded-spreading crown. European colonists brought this tree to America in the mid-1700s and it has been a popular ornamental shade tree since that time. European beech is primarily distinguished from the similar American beech (see Fagus grandifolia) by smaller size, darker gray bark, and shorter leaves that have wavy mostly untoothed margins. It is a low-branched tree, with its trunk ranging from 2-3’ in diameter. Trunks have distinctive bark that is thin, smooth and gray. Ovate to elliptic, lustrous dark green leaves to 4” long have wavy mostly toothless margins and prominent parallel veins. Foliage turns golden bronze in fall. Monoecious yellowish green flowers bloom in April-May, the male flowers in drooping, long-stemmed, globular clusters and the female flowers in short spikes.
Locations
1:
1600 s, 1000 e
(ST 1600,1000)
• Accession: 1947-2194/1
2:
1600 s, 1000 e
(ST 1600,1000)
• Accession: 1947-2195/1
3:
1600 s, 1000 e
(ST 1600,1000)
• Accession: 1977-2201/1
4:
1600 s, 1000 e
(ST 1600,1000)
• Accession: 1977-2205/1
5:
1600 s, 1400 e
(ST 1600,1400)
• Accession: 1928-2293/1
6:
1600 s, 1400 e
(ST 1600,1400)
• Accession: 1942-2289/1
7:
3300 s, 100 e
(ST 3300,100)
• Accession: 1991-031/1
8:
3300 s, 100 e
(ST 3300,100)
• Accession: 1991-035/1
9:
3300 s, 100 e
(ST 3300,100)
• Accession: 1991-036/1
10:
3300 s, 100 e
(ST 3300,100)
• Accession: 1991-037/1
11:
900 s, 100 e
(ST 900,100)
• Accession: 1987-1197/1
12:
900 s, 100 e
(ST 900,100)
• Accession: 1987-1198/1
13:
900 s, 100 e
(ST 900,100)
• Accession: 1987-1199/1
14:
900 s, 100 e
(ST 900,100)
• Accession: 1987-1200/1
15:
900 s, 100 e
(ST 900,100)
• Accession: 1987-4101/1
16:
900 s, 100 e
(ST 900,100)
• Accession: 1987-4102/1
17:
Herbarium
(HERB)
• Accession: 1942-2289
18:
Herbarium
(HERB)
• Accession: 1947-2194
19:
Herbarium
(HERB)
• Accession: 1977-2205 (3)
20:
Herbarium
(HERB)
• Accession: 1991-031
Area
Individual