Fagus sylvatica L.

The New York Botanical Garden
Cultivated Plants of U.S. A.
Fagaceae Fagus sylvatica L. “Rohanii”
New York State, Bronx Co., Bronx, New
York Botanical Garden, on lawn
between Museum Building and the
Kennedy entrance.
40°51’54”N, 73°52’51”W. alt. 31 m.
“298/89A	t
PT L 298/89
Weston Nurseries
Purple-leaved European Beech”
Tree 40 cm. in diameter; bark smooth, gray, beginning to
branch at 1 m. above ground level.
Major veins purplish above and below; from a distance the
upper part of the tree does have a purplish tinge.
Many husks fallen to the ground, the husks reddish brown,
the fruit itself a shiny reddish brown.
Coll.: M. Nee 58146	14 Sept. 2011
04268357