Fagus grandifolia
About
Fagus grandifolia, the American beech or North American beech, is a species of tree growing to 16–35 meters tall. It is one of two beech species native to North America, the other occurring in Mexico. It flourished over most of the continent prior to the last ice age, but is now limited to the east. The tree is shade tolerant and found in forests in the final stage of succession.
- Family
- Fagaceae
How to use it
The American beech tree is significant in forest ecosystems, often found in the final stage of succession, indicating a mature forest. Its shade tolerance allows it to thrive in understory conditions, making it a valuable species for maintaining biodiversity and forest health.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Fagus grandifolia
- Slug
- fagus-grandifolia
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Genus
- Fagus
- Species
- grandifolia
- Wikidata QID
- Q149219
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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