Species

Fagus sylvatica L.

Beech

Fagaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fagaceae (Beech family)
Genus: Fagus (Beech)

Synonyms

Fagus sylvatica
Castanea fagus
Fagus aenea
Fagus albovariegata
Fagus asplenifolia
Fagus atropunicea
Fagus cochleata
Fagus comptoniifolia
Fagus crispa
Fagus cristata
Fagus cucullata
Fagus cuprea
Fagus echinata
Fagus incisa
Fagus laciniata
Fagus luteovariegata
Fagus pendula
Fagus purpurea
Fagus purpurea var. roseomarginata
Fagus quercoides
Fagus salicifolia
Fagus sylvatica var. colorata
Fagus sylvatica var. coriacea
Fagus sylvatica var. cristata
Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla
Fagus sylvatica var. pendula
Fagus sylvatica var. purpurea
Fagus sylvatica var. quercifolia
Fagus sylvatica var. vulgaris
Fagus sylvatica var. zlatia
Fagus sylvestris
Fagus tortuosa
Fagus variegata

Related species

Fagus sylvatica L. - Beech

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Fagus sylvatica

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Fagus sylvatica

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Fagus sylvatica

Fagus sylvatica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

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