Fagus sylvatica - Beech

Beech (Fagus sylvatica) is a large, deciduous tree known for its smooth, gray bark and dense, spreading canopy. It is used in landscaping for shade and ornamental purposes. Beech wood is also valued for furniture, flooring, and tool handles.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹

Outputs

• Human food²

Type

• Tree
• Deciduous

Functions

• Attracting beneficial insects²
• Fire resistance³⁴

Footnotes

1. Fagus sylvatica | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 10-1 ↩ ↩²

3. Fire Retardant Flora, Glen Forrest Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, adapted from “Trees and Plants for Bush Fire Prone Areas,” Fire and Emergency Services Authority (Western Australia), 2002, listed as Common Beech ↩

4. Fire-Resistant Plants Common to Marin County, CA, Fire Safe Marin, listed as Fagus spp. — Beech ↩