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Fagus grandifolia |
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American Beech |
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North America |
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A medium to large tree with a short trunk,
wide-spreading branches and a broad, rounded
head.
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50-70 feet tall with a similar spread. |
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Plants are
monoecious. Male flowers acre borne
in a rounded head, females in a spike,
inconspicuous |
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Early May |
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Leaves are alternate, simple, 2¼-5 inches
long, with a tapering apex, coarsely serrate,
with a wedge-shaped base, lustrous dark green in
color, with 9-14 pairs of veins. |
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Fall color is golden brown, with the lower
leaves persisting. |
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Buds are long, slender, very sharp pointed, many
scaled, ¾-1 inch long. |
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Bark is thin, smooth, bluish to whitish-gray,
often somewhat mottled. |
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Fruit is an edible nut, borne solitary or in
clusters of 2-4, enclosed in a prickly husk,
ripening in October |
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