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SPECIES: Fagus grandifolia | American Beech 



ABBREVIATION : 
FAGGRA

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   FAGR


COMMON NAMES : 
   American beech
   beech
   Carolina beech
   gray beech
   red beech
   ridge beech
   white beech


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of American beech is Fagus
grandifolia (Ehrh.) Little [26].  Some authorities hold that the
southern beeches vary and describe the southern form as F. grandifolia
var.  caroliniana (Loud) Fernald & Rehder [32].  The variety F.
grandifolia var. mexicana (Martinez) is found in Mexico [26].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Milo Coladonato, July 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Coladonato, Milo. 1991. Fagus grandifolia. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Fagus grandifolia | American Beech