Fagus grandifolia
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Fagus grandifolia, the American beech or North American beech, is the only species of beech native to North America. Its current range comprises the eastern United States, isolated pockets of Mexico and southeastern Canada.[4] Prior to the glacial maximum of the Pleistocene epoch, the tree flourished over most of North America, reaching California.[5]
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American beech | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Genus: | Fagus |
Species: | F. grandifolia |
Binomial name | |
Fagus grandifolia | |
Subspecies[3] | |
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It is naturally found from Eastern Canada to Central Mexico[3] | |
Synonyms[3] | |
Fagus grandifolia var. typica Rehder |
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