Fagus grandifolia

American beech

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Fagus
Species:
F. grandifolia
Binomial name
Fagus grandifolia
Subspecies[3]
  • Fagus grandifolia subsp. grandifolia
  • Fagus grandifolia subsp. mexicana (Martínez) A.E.Murray
It is naturally found from Eastern Canada to Central Mexico[3]
Synonyms[3]

Fagus grandifolia var. typica Rehder

Fagus grandifolia, the American beech or North American beech, is the only species of beech native to North America. Its current range comprises the eastern United States, isolated pockets of Mexico and southeastern Canada.[4] Prior to the glacial maximum of the Pleistocene epoch, the tree flourished over most of North America, reaching California.[5]

  1. ^ Barstow, M. (2017). "Fagus grandifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T62004694A62004696. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T62004694A62004696.en. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Fagus grandifolia. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Plants of the World Online was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Agriculture Handbook. U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1990.
  5. ^ U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 1965. Silvics of forest trees of the United States. H. A. Fowells, comp. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook 271. Washington, DC. 762 p.