Botanical Name: Fagus sylvatica
Common Name: European beech
Family: Fagaceae
Distribution/Origin: Europe
Leaf/Bud: long poited brown scaled bud, leaf; simple, ovate, entire
Flower/Inflorescence:
Fruit/Seed:
Stem/Bark: smooth grey bark (like elephant skin)
Size: height 10m +, spread 8m +
Habit: ascending upright
Form: fistigiate
Culture: full sun - partial shade
Landscape Use: large tree
Notes: leaves take a long time to breakdown; good for mulching, quite vigorous tree