In the mood of Park Egmont
Identity
Category :
Arbre remarquable
Latin name :
Fagus sylvatica
French name :
Hêtre commun, hêtre d’Europe
Dutch name :
Beuk
English name :
European beech, common beech
Family :
Fagaceae
Height :
24 m
Targeted height :
This species can grow up to 35 m
Diameter of the crown :
22 m
Trunk circumference :
352 cm
Expected circumference :
800 cm
Expected longevity :
Can live for 350 years
Origin / Indigenous
Europe
Favorite soil :
All soils, not very demanding
Favorite climate
Cool and temperate, humid environment, sensitive to drought
Illustrated botany © Wikimedia Commons - Köhler's Medicinal Plants 1887
