Family:
Fagaceae
Common Names:
common beech, European beech
Types:
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Description and Uses:
Fagus sylvatica is a large deciduous tree that is distributed throughout central Europe to the Caucasus. Fagus sylvatica is a common woodland tree in the UK where it ultimately grows into a large, spreading tree with dense foliage making it too large for most garden situations. It does however make a fine hedge which will retain its leaves through the winter (marcescence) due to hard pruning maintaining juvenile growth.