Taxon

Fagus crenata

 
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Fagus crenata - Japanese beech
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Japanese beech
Family: Fagaceae (beech family)
Synonym: Fagus sieboldii
Distribution: Japan
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A large tree (50-60' maximum), similar in many respects to the European beech with smooth gray bark. Crown tends to be rounded with branching near to the ground. Fall color is bronze. Do not plant in wet, compacted soil; a somewhat acid soil in full sun is best.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: BCA: BO34 (BO34) • Accession: D1992-0135.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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