| Botanical name: |
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. |
| Common
name: |
American beech |
| Synonomy: | Fagus americana Sweet
Fagus ferruginea Aiton
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. ssp. heterophylla Camp
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. var. caroliniana (Louden) Fernald & Rehder |
| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Fagaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
tree |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
native |
| Plant
height: |
to 100' |
| Foliage: |
alternate, simple, pinnately veined, 11 to 14 pairs of veins with each vein ending in a shartp tooth; shiny green above |
| Flowers: |
monoecious |
| Bark:: |
smooth; thin, gray. Easily engraved. |
| Flowering/fruiting time |
bloom late April to mid May; fruit late July to September |
| Habitat: |
well-drained moist rich grounds |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
statewide excepting the Pine Barrens and coast strip |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
edible nuts; wood is harvested for flooring, furniture, etc.
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