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Fagus grandifolia
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Common name:
American beech
Family:
Fagaceae (beech family)
Distribution:
e. North America
IUCN Red list:
Least concern
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
This large native deciduous tree may grow to 100' tall by 60-70' wide. Distinctly smooth gray bark. Fruits stand out in the fall as 3/4" prickly husks containing triangular seeds. The chocolate-brown nuts are edible and relished by wildlife. Fall color is excellent clear yellow to golden bronze.
Links:
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Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
•
The Plant List
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USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture
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AES: BM27
(BM27)
• Accession: D9999-0773.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AES: BM27
(BM27)
• Accession: D9999-0774.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AES: BM27
(BM27)
• Accession: D9999-0775.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AES: BM27
(BM27)
• Accession: D9999-0776.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AES: BM27
(BM27)
• Accession: D9999-0777.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AES: BM27
(BM27)
• Accession: D9999-0778.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AES: BM27
(BM27)
• Accession: D9999-0779.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AES: BN27
(BN27)
• Accession: D9999-0785.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AES: BN28
(BN28)
• Accession: D9999-0788.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AES: BN29
(BN29)
• Accession: D9999-0792.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AES: BO29
(BO29)
• Accession: D9999-0796.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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Aesculus Collection (AES)
(AES)
• Accession: D9999-0723.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AZA: BA12
(BA12)
• Accession: D9999-0742.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AZA: BB14
(BB14)
• Accession: D9999-0745.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AZA: BC13
(BC13)
• Accession: D9999-0749.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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AZA: BD12
(BD12)
• Accession: D9999-0755.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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BCS: BC09
(BC09)
• Accession: D9999-0746.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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BRC: BQ09
(BQ09)
• Accession: D2009-0449.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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BRC: BQ09
(BQ09)
• Accession: D2009-0452.041 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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BRC: BQ09
(BQ09)
• Accession: D2009-0452.020 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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