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American Beech
(Fagus grandifolia)

  • Deciduous

  • Height: 50-70 feet

  • Trunk Diameter: 1-3 feet

  • Bark: light gray and smooth

  • Leaves: alternate in pattern on the branch, 3-5 inches long, serrated

  • Fruit: less than an inch, long and prickly, splits into 4 sections

  • Indigenous name: mihihqimus

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For additional information click the link to the Forest Trees of Maine
put out by the Maine Forest Service.

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