School of Horticulture
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Scientific Name: | Fagus sylvatica |
Pronunciation: | FAY-gus sil-VAT-ih-kuh |
Common Name: | European beech |
Family Name: | Fagaceae |
Plant Type: | Tree - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Leaves alternate, deltoid to ovate, glossy with margins entire, undulate, and often ciliate; fruit capsule-like, brown, bristly. Winter ID: elliptical buds >2 cm long x 4 mm wide, pointed, spear-like, divergent, brown; bark smooth, silver-grey, with a horizontal pattern (like an elephant's leg). |
Course(s): | AARB 1012, HORT 1155, Level 1 Apprenticeship, CLT Training |
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Propagation: | Seed, Hardwood cuttings, Grafting |
Pest Susceptibility: | Rodents, ( Pest resistant, Disease resistant ) |
Specific Pests: | Woolly beech aphids, tent caterpillars. |
Location(s): (BHE) Boulevard by Hwy. 10 Eastend : 52 (ONE) Overpass North side East Location Map |