The town of Brookline, Massachusettshas one of the largest, if not the largest, grove of European beech trees in the United States. The purple leaf characteristic has been found several times in the wild and there are several purple leaf cultivars. Fagus sylvatica seeds were collected on north-facing slopes in the Cantabrian Mountains (NW Spain) in autumn 2009 (Fig. European colonists brought this tree to America in the mid-1700s and it has been a popular ornamental shade tree since that time. European beech is a very popular ornamental tree in parks and large gardens in temperate regions of the world. This process is called marcescence. [32] Slightly toxic to humans if eaten in large quantities due to the tannins and alkaloids they contain, the nuts were nonetheless pressed to obtain an oil in 19th-century England that was used for cooking and in lamps. Um wieviel sollten sie vor dem Einpflanzen gekürzt werden. The smooth, pale gray bark is truly stunning in the winter landscape. Small quantities of seeds may be produced around 10 years of age, but not a heavy crop until the tree is at least 30 years old. Die Rotbuche (Fagus sylvatica) ist ein in weiten Teilen Europas heimischer Laubbaum aus der Gattung der Buchen (Fagus). Later, after a wave of above ground growth, thicker roots grow in a steady fashion. Leaves of var. The buds are long and slender, 15–30 mm (0.59–1.18 in) long and 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) thick, but thicker (to 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in)) where the buds include flower buds. It has a typical lifespan of 150–200 years, though sometimes up to 300 years. 'Roseomarginata' syn. Eine grüne oder rote Buche hat glatte Ränder am Blatt, eine Hainbuche hat einen gezackten Blattrand. [28] It is particularly well suited for minor carpentry, particularly furniture. [29][30] It is better for paper pulp than many other broadleaved trees though is only sometimes used for this, the high cellulose content can also be spun into modal, which is used as a textile akin to cotton. The natural range extends from southern Sweden to northern Sicily,[4] west to France, southern England, northern Portugal, central Spain, and east to northwest Turkey, where it intergrades with the oriental beech (Fagus orientalis), which replaces it further east. In cultivated forest stands trees are normally harvested at 80–120 years of age. (Die ebenfalls in Europa heimische Hainbuche ist dagegen eine eigene Gattung in der Familie der Birkengewächse.) Im Allgemeinen sollte die Rotbuche im Frühjahr beschnitten werden. 1; site characteristics see Table 1). F. sylvatica male flowers are borne in the small catkins which are a hallmark of the Fagales order (beeches, chestnuts, oaks, walnuts, hickories, birches, and hornbeams). Die botanische Schreibweise Rot-Buche betont die Zugehörigkeit zur Gattung der Buchen. Beech planted on a march dyke (boundary hedge) in Scotland. [Fagus moesiaca (Domin, Maly) Czecz.]. [33][34][35], Primary Product AM 01, a smoke flavouring, is produced from Fagus sylvatica L.[36], Biscogniauxia nummularia (beech tarcrust) is an ascomycete primary pathogen of beech trees, causing strip-canker and wood rot. (2012): Seznam cévnatých rostlin květeny České republiky, Preslia 84: 647–811 [as Fagus sylvatica L.] Data retrieved on: 18 August 2019 In the southern part of its range around the Mediterranean, it grows only in mountain forests, at 600–1,800 m (1,969–5,906 ft) altitude. Common beech is also considered one of the best firewoods for fireplaces. In North America, they are preferred for this purpose over the native F. grandifolia, which despite its tolerance of warmer climates, is slower growing, taking an average of 10 years longer to attain maturity. 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