Fagus (Noun)
Meaning
Beeches.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The European beech, also known as Fagus sylvatica, is a large deciduous tree native to Europe.
- Fagus grandifolia, the American beech, is a shade-tolerant tree commonly found in eastern North America.
- In autumn, the leaves of the Fagus crenata turn golden yellow before falling.
- Fagus engleriana, the Chinese beech, is a deciduous tree species native to China and Taiwan.
- The Japanese beech, Fagus japonica, is a slow-growing tree species found in mountainous regions of Japan.