Fagus sinensis

Fagus sinensis, the long-petiole beech, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae.^[2] It is native to central and southern China and northern Vietnam.^[1] A slow-growing tree reaching 25 m (82 ft) and spreading to half as wide, the Royal Horticultural Society recommends it for its yellow fall foliage, but only for "architectural" applications in large gardens.^[2] Cold-hardy, it is available from commercial nurseries.^[2]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

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Fagus sinensis
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Fagus
Species:	F. sinensis
Binomial name
Fagus sinensis Oliv.
Synonyms[1]
List Fagus bijiensis Y.T.Wei & Y.T.Chang Fagus brevipetiolata Hu Fagus clavata Y.T.Chang Fagus longipetiolata Seemen Fagus longipetiolata f. clavata (Y.T.Chang) Y.T.Chang Fagus longipetiolata f. yunnanica Y.T.Chang Fagus sylvatica var. longipes Oliv. Fagus tientaiensis Liou

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