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American beech

noun

North American forest tree with light green leaves and edible nuts. Synonyms: Fagus americana, Fagus grandifolia, red beech, white beech.

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"American beech" Quotes from Famous Books

... of which there is but a single Species, Fagus ferruginca, the American beech, a handsome tree, of symmetrical growth, and clean, smooth, ash-gray bark: the nut, of triangular shape, is sweet and palatable. The wood is brittle, and used ...

— Voyages of Samuel de Champlain, Vol. 2 • Samuel de Champlain

... species is at present by far the most important. It includes the black walnut, Juglans nigra; the butternut, J. cinerea; the shagbark hickory, Hicoria ovata; the sweet hickory, H. ovalis; the pignut hickory, H. glabra; the American sweet chestnut, Castanea dentata; the American beech, Fagus americana; and two species of native hazelnut, Corylus americana; and ...

— Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting • Northern Nut Growers Association

Words linked to "American beech" : red beech, beech tree, beech, Fagus, genus Fagus