![[Beech photo]](../pics/beech.jpg)
Fagus grandifolia
| CHARACTERISTICS: Height: 60-100 ft. Leaves: Broad, flat, not lobed, long shallow teeth. General: Smooth gray bark. Grows best in deep fertile, well-drained soils. Durable, strong wood. |
| COMMON USES: Furniture, flooring, handles, woodenware, bending stock and toys. |
![[Beech tree outline]](../pics/beechsil.gif) | ![[Beech Leaf]](../pics/beechlf.gif) |
| Species detail | |
![[Beech application photo]](../pics/beechapp.jpg)
Product application photos courtesy of Hardwood Manufacturers Association ©2000
![[Beech range map]](../pics/beechmap.gif)
Beech growing region
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