Fagus Sylvatica (Noun)
Meaning
Large European beech with minutely-toothed leaves; widely planted as an ornamental in North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The mature trees on the estate were predominantly fagus sylvatica, their leaves creating a soft rustling noise in the gentle breeze.
- In the 19th century, fagus sylvatica was widely planted as an ornamental in North America, prized for its stately appearance and shade.
- The park's woodland area was dominated by a stand of fagus sylvatica, their trunks rising like columns from the forest floor.
- Fagus sylvatica is often used as a specimen tree in formal gardens, where its smooth grey bark and neatly arranged branches can be admired.
- The forest's understory was shrouded in shade, the dense canopy of fagus sylvatica blocking out most of the sunlight.