Fagus sylvatica (Common beech)
Other names: European beech
F. sylvatica is a large and fast-growing deciduous tree with a broad, spreading crown; elliptic, yellow-green leaves in spring, turning rich russet-brown in autumn; and small, green flowers, followed by bristly fruits.
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12m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus grandifolia (American beech)
Other names: Purple beech, Fagus americana
F. grandifolia is a spreading, often shrub-like, deciduous tree with ovate to elliptic, toothed, veined, dark green leaves, silky-hairy when young and turning golden-brown in autumn. Spherical clusters of yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by spiny capsules containing triangular nuts.
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20m max. spread |
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20m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula' (Weeping beech )
Other names: Fagus sylvatica f. pendula
'Pendula' is a large, deciduous tree with weeping branches bearing elliptic to ovate, wavy-margined, glossy, dark green leaves turning orange to reddish-brown in autumn. Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by spiny, capsule-like, brown fruit in autumn.
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13m max. spread |
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16m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus orientalis 'Iskander' (Oriental beech 'Iskander')
Other names: Fagus sylvatica subsp. orientalis
'Iskander' is a narrowly columnar, densely branched, deciduous tree with elliptic to ovate, toothed, wavy-margined, dark green leaves turning yellow-brown in autumn. Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by spiny, capsule-like fruit in autumn.
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3m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck' (Dawyck beech)
Other names: Fagus sylvatica 'Fastigiata'
'Dawyck' is a large, upright, columnar tree with green leaves turning orange-brown in autumn.
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8m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold' (Beech 'Dawyck Gold')
Other names: Fagus sylvatica 'Fastigiate Aurea'
'Dawyck Gold' is a small, upright, deciduous tree whose young leaves are bright yellow later turning green.
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8m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group (Copper beech)
Other names: Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Group', Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea', Purple beech, Fagus sylvatica 'Cuprea', Fagus sylvatica Cuprea Group, Fagus sylvatica Purple-leaved Group, Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea
Atropurpurea Group is a large, upright, spreading, deciduous tree with oval to elliptic, glossy, dark purple leaves turning copper to maroon in autumn and inconspicuous, purple flowers in spring followed by bristly, pale brown fruit.
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15m max. spread |
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20m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Tricolor' (Beech 'Purpurea Tricolor' )
Other names: European beech 'Purpurea Tricolor' , Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor' , Fagus sylvatica 'Roseomarginata', Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolour'
'Purpurea Tricolor' is a rounded to spreading, deciduous tree bearing elliptic to ovate, wavy-margined, purple leaves with irregular, bright pink margins. Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by spiny, capsule-like fruit in autumn.
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12m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla 'Aspleniifolia' (Fern-leaved beech)
Other names: Fagus sylvatica 'Aspleniifolia', Fagus sylvatica f. laciniata 'Aspleniifolia' , Fagus sylvatica var heterophylla 'Asplenifolia'
'Aspleniifolia' is a broad, rounded, deciduous tree with long, narrow, deeply cut and lobed, dark green leaves turning orange-brown in autumn.
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12m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica 'Black Swan' (Copper beech 'Black Swan')
Other names: Weeping copper beech 'Black Swan', Purple beech 'Black Swan', Weeping purple beech 'Black Swan'
'Black Swan' is an upright, deciduous tree with pendulous branches bearing ovate to elliptic, glossy, maroon to purple-black leaves, lighter on the reverse, bronze when young and turning golden bronze in autumn. Inconspicuous green flowers in spring are followed by bristly, pale brown fruit.
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5m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
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