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American Beech
Classification
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Kingdom: |
Plantae |
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Subkingdom: |
Tracheobionta |
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Superdivision: |
Spermatophyta |
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Division: |
Magnoliophyta |
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Class: |
Magnoliopsida |
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Subclass: |
Hamamelidae |
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Order: |
Fagales |
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Family: |
Fagaceae |
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Genus: |
Fagus |
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Species: |
grandifolia |
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Variety or Subspecies: |
1 subspecies exist (ssp. heterophylla)
1 variety exists (var. caroliniana)
subspecies and/or variety at Restoration Park not determined |
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Symbol: |
FAGR; FAGRH (ssp. heterophylla), FAGRC (var. caroliniana) |
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Other Common Names: |
(none) |
Characteristics
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Dimensions: |
? |
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Color: |
gray twigs |
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Lifespan: |
(perennial) |
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Group: |
Dicot |
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Wetland Indicator: |
FACU |
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Native/ Introduced: |
Native |
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Origin: |
? |
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