Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - canopy - August 2017

This Common beech tree can be found in the Hill Barton industrial estate of Exeter, UK.

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Common beech is a large, deciduous tree, native to southern England and South Wales. Also planted as hedges.

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Characteristics

Foliage
Deciduous

Habit
Spreading / Branched

Hardiness
H6

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Moisture
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Soil
Chalk, Clay, Sand, Loam

pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

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Size

Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres

Ultimate spread
wider than 8 metres

Time to ultimate height
20-50 years

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Fagus
Species: F. sylvatica
Binomial name
Fagus sylvatica
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