beech

Synonyms:

beech tree

Types:

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European beech, Fagus sylvatica, common beech

large European beech with minutely-toothed leaves; widely planted as an ornamental in North America

Fagus purpurea, Fagus sylvatica atropunicea, Fagus sylvatica purpurea, copper beech, purple beech

variety of European beech with shining purple or copper-colored leaves

American beech, Fagus americana, Fagus grandifolia, red beech, white beech

North American forest tree with light green leaves and edible nuts

Fagus pendula, Fagus sylvatica pendula, weeping beech

variety of European beech with pendulous limbs

Japanese beech

a beech native to Japan having soft light yellowish-brown wood

Type of:

tree

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

Synonyms:

beechwood

Type of:

wood

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees