Siebold’s beech

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Also known as: Fagus crenata, Fagus sieboldii, Japanese beech(Show More)

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Siebold's beech, also known as Fagus crenata, is a species of deciduous tree native to Japan. It belongs to the genus Fagus, which comprises about 10 species of trees found in temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere. These trees are characterized by their smooth, steel-gray bark and toothed leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Siebold's beech is grown as an ornamental tree in the Western Hemisphere. Its wood is described as soft, light, and yellowish-brown, distinguishing it from the European beech. Beech trees are known for their longevity, with some living for 400 years or more.12

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The Japanese, or Siebold’s, beech (F. crenata) is grown as an ornamental in the Western Hemisphere. The Mexican beech, or haya (F. mexicana), a timber tree often 40 metres (130 feet) tall, has wedge-shaped leaves. The Oriental beech (F. orientalis), a pyramidal Eurasian tree about 30 metres (100…
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The Japanese, or Siebold’s, beech (F. crenata) is grown as an ornamental in the Western Hemisphere. The Mexican beech, or haya (F. mexicana), a timber tree often 40 metres (130 feet) tall, has wedge-shaped leaves. The Oriental beech (F. orientalis), a pyramidal Eurasian tree about 30 metres (100…
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