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Photo Credits:
W. Mark and J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
The National Arboretum - Washington, DC and Strybing Arboretum - San Francisco, CA

CUT-LEAF EUROPEAN BEECH
Fagus sylvatica 'Laciniata'

General Notes

     Cut-leaf form.
     A Fagus sylvatica 'purpurea' atropunicea in Menlo Park is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 72 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 119 inches and a crown spread of 59 feet.
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• Fagus sylvatica 'Laciniata' - Fagaceae
• Synonyms:
  Common Names: Common Beech, Cut-Leaf European Beech
• Habit: Erect with a Low Canopy.
  Has Deciduous foliage.
• Shape: Columnar
• Sunset Zones: 1 - 9 and 14 - 24
• Exposure: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Moist Soil
• Soil Type: Clay or Loam
• Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline
• Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
• Height: 35 feet
• Growth Rate: 24 Inches per Season
• Landscape Use: Screen
• Longevity: 50 to 150 years or more
• Leaves: Pinnatifid Glossy Medium Green. Bronze or No Change in Fall. Deciduous.
• Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring. Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious).
• Fruit: Brown Nut in Spiny Husk, Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in Fall. Edible.
• Bark: Mottled, Dark Gray or Light Gray, Smooth
• Pest & Disease: Resistant to Verticillium. Susceptible to Aphids and Spider Mites, Canker, Oak Root Rot, Phytophthora, Root Rot and Sooty Mold
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderate in Leaf and Moderate out of Leaf.
• Branch Strength: Rated as Medium
• Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Moderate
• Health Hazard: Allergy and Poisonous
• Fire Resistance: Favorable

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SelecTree. "Fagus sylvatica Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 21, 2013.
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