European beech
Fagus sylvatica
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Fagus sylvatica
- Group
- Eudicots
- Order
- Fagales
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Continent
- Europe
- Habitat
- Forest, Mountains
- Form
- Tree
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- Inconspicuous
- Blooms in
- Spring
- Use
- Timber, Ornamental
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Easy
Did you know?
- Old beech forests in the Carpathians and other parts of Europe are listed as UNESCO World Heritage.
- Beech seedlings survive for years in deep shade and wait for a gap in the canopy to shoot up.
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- Sessile oak
Quercus petraea
- Sweet chestnut
Castanea sativa
- Pedunculate oak
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q146149 · All plants · All entries