DAVIDSON TREASURE TREES
#024 European Beech
(Fagus sylvatica)
Largest European Beech in the inventory. Tree number #91 in the Davidson Tree Inventory
Statistics (2022)
- Circumference (In.): 123″
- Height (Ft.): 63′
- Avg. Crown Spread (Ft.): 45′
- Diameter Breast Height (In.): 43″
- Total Points: 199
More Information
- Year Recognized: 2021
- Current condition: Good
- Property Type: Private
- Ecological Value: Its large shady canopy makes it an excellent choice as a specimen tree in a large yard, planted in a lawn or park setting. It is a little more tolerant of soil types than American beech (Fagus grandifolia). This tree is resistant to browsing by deer. It does not tolerate high summer temperatures.
