"Necropolis tree"
Weeping beech

Adress

GPS coordinates :

50.8794 , 4.3540

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Identity

Latin name :

Fagus sylvatica ‘pendula’

French name :

Hêtre pleureur

Dutch name :

Treurbeuk

English name :

Weeping beech

Family :

Fagaceae

Height :

Targeted height :

This species can grow up to 30 m

Diameter of the crown :

Trunk circumference :

Expected circumference :

600 cm

Expected longevity :

Can live for 300 years

Origin / Indigenous

Europe

Favorite soil :

All soils, undemanding, sensitive to compacting soil

Favorite climate

Cool and temperate, humid environment, sensitive to drought

Enhances the landscape :

Enhances the biodiversity :

Provide oxygen :

Purify the air :

Filter the water :

Prevents flooding :

Stores carbon :

Softens the climate :

Limits soil erosion :

Does good, heals :

Collection of the Belgian Federal State on permanent loan to the Meise Botanical Garden: Duhamel, Traité des arbres et arbustes, vol. 2, pl. 24, 1804