Fagus grandifolia

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Fagus grandifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Fagus
Species: F. grandifolia
Binomial name
Fagus grandifolia
Ehrhart
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Natural range of Fagus grandifolia from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: American beech, gray beech, red beech, white beech

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Fagus ferruginea Aiton; F. grandifolia ssp. caroliniana (Loudon) Camp ex Shen; F. grandifolia ssp. grandifolia[1]

Varieties: Fagus grandifolia Ehrhart var. caroliniana (Loudon) Fernald & Rehder; F. grandifolia Ehrhart var. grandifolia[1]

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

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References and notes

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.