Taxon

Fagus sylvatica 'Asplenifolia'

 
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Fagus sylvatica 'Asplenifolia' - fernleaf European beech
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: fernleaf European beech
Family: Fagaceae (beech family)
Synonym: Fagus sylvatica 'Heterophylla'
Distribution: Species native to Europe
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: Beautiful bright green, finely dissected leaves giving a fine textured, fern-like appearance in summer. The bark is a lovely smooth gray, wrinkled on older trees creating a unique picturesque, oval rounded habit. About 30' tall and 20' wide can be expected in 30 years. Fall color is golden bronze.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder • RHS Horticultural Database • Trees and Shrubs Online

Locations

  • 1: BCA: BR35 (BR35) • Accession: D2006-0270.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: VCA: AW13 (AW13) • Accession: D1972-0207.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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