The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: cutleaf European beech

Family: Fagaceae (beech family)

Synonym: Fagus sylvatica f. laciniata

Distribution: Species native to Europe

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: There is no finer specimen tree than a well-grown European beech. This selection has beautiful dark green, narrow leaves with deeply incised leaf margins. The bark is smooth, gray, wrinkled on older trees creating a unique picturesque effect. The habit is oval rounded and 30' tall and 20' wide can be expected in 30 years. Fall color is golden bronze. A wonderful shade or specimen tree.