The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: European beech (oakleaf type)

Family: Fagaceae (beech family)

Distribution: Species native to Europe

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A rare form, this cultivar originated from e. Europe around 1900. It will grow into an upright to broad-rounded tree approximately 40' tall. It is distinctive for its doubly serrated, oak-like leaves which are more linear in shape than other cut-leaf forms. Veins on the leaves are parallel and prominently raised.