Fagus sylvatica (species)
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Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Fagales (order) > Fagaceae (family) > Fagus (genus)
Descripción
Species of large, long-lived beech tree found throughout England and Eurasia; it passes 30-40 years in the juvenile stage, during which time there is rapid growth but no flowering. It can grow to 49 m (160 feet) in height; it has a smooth gray bark and a hard, heavy wood. European beech trees are often grown in large hedgerows.
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Otros términos
- European beech (species) [en]
- common beech (species) [en]
- haya europea (species) [es]
- Rotbuche (species) [de]
- almindelig bøg (species) [da]