Fagus grandifolia
Fagus grandifolia
Fagus grandifolia (pronunciation: /ˈfeɪɡəs ˌɡrændiˈfoʊliə/), commonly known as the American beech, is a species of beech native to eastern North America.
Etymology
The genus name Fagus is Latin for "beech", and the specific epithet grandifolia comes from grandis "large" and folium "leaf", referring to the species' large leaves.
Description
Fagus grandifolia is a deciduous tree growing to 20–35 m (66–115 ft) tall, with smooth, silver-gray bark. The leaves are dark green, simple and sparsely-toothed with small teeth, 6–12 cm (2.4–4.7 in) long (rarely 15 cm, 5.9 in), with a short petiole. The winter twigs are distinctive among North American trees, being long and slender (15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) by 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in)) with two rows of overlapping scales on the buds.
Distribution and habitat
Fagus grandifolia is native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to southern Ontario in southeastern Canada, west to Wisconsin and south to eastern Texas and northern Florida in the United States.
Related terms
- Deciduous: A term referring to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally.
- Bark (botany): The protective outer covering of the trunk, branches, and roots of trees and other woody plants.
- Petiole (botany): The stalk that attaches the leaf blade to the stem.
- Twig: A small thin terminal branch of a woody plant.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fagus grandifolia
- Wikipedia's article - Fagus grandifolia
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