Fagus crenata: Difference between revisions

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Fagus crenata subsp. var.

Japanese beech, Siebold's beech, Buna

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Fagaceae >

Fagus

crenata

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Fagus crenata, known as the Japanese beech, Siebold's beech, or buna, is a deciduous tree of the beech family Fagaceae. It is native to Japan where it is widespread and often one of the dominant trees of Japan's deciduous forests.^[1]. It grows in well-drained, loamy or sandy soils.

It reaches 35 metres in height. The crown is rounded and the bark is smooth and grey. The simple leaves are arranged alternately along the branch. They are broadest towards the base and have 7 to 11 pairs of veins. The nut has a short thick stalk, 15 mm long. There are flattened green whiskers at the base of the husk of the nut. The flowers are wind-pollinated. The young leaves and seeds are edible.

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References

↑ Phylogeographical structure revealed by chloroplast DNA variation in Japanese Beech (Fagus crenata Blume)

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[1] Phylogeographical structure revealed by chloroplast DNA variation in Japanese Beech (Fagus crenata Blume)

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+'''''Fagus crenata''''', known as the '''Japanese beech''', '''Siebold's beech''', or '''buna''', is a [[deciduous]] tree of the [[beech]] family [[Fagaceae]]. It is native to [[Japan]] where it is widespread and often one of the dominant trees of Japan's deciduous forests.<ref>[http://www.nature.com/hdy/journal/v88/n4/pdf/6800048a.pdf Phylogeographical structure revealed by chloroplast DNA variation in Japanese Beech (''Fagus crenata'' Blume)]</ref>. It grows in well-drained, [[loam]]y or sandy soils.
+It reaches 35 metres in height. The crown is rounded and the [[bark]] is smooth and grey. The simple [[leaf|leaves]] are arranged alternately along the branch. They are broadest towards the base and have 7 to 11 pairs of [[Leaf#Veins|veins]]. The [[Nut (fruit)|nut]] has a short thick stalk, 15 mm long. There are flattened green whiskers at the base of the husk of the nut. The [[flower]]s are [[Anemophily|wind-pollinated]]. The young leaves and [[seed]]s are edible.
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