Expoplant - Acquista online: Fagus sylvatica

In Italy it is present from the Alps to the Appennines from 600 to 1500-1800 meters of altitude. It can form pure forests (beech) or associate with other hardwoods and / or conifers.
The peel is typically gray and fairly smooth.
His gems are typically tapered, pointed and very pronounced.
The fruits consist of about two centimeters long, tree-shaped walnuts, of ovoid-triangular shape and wrapped in a four-valve thorny dome that opens at maturity. They are slightly toxic to man by the presence of saponins. Instead, for many birds and mammals, they represent a major winter food.
It is not a very rustic tree, in fact it prefers climates without major thermal excursions. It does not tolerate winters too rigid with frequent and intense freeze. It does not fit very well in the flat areas, in particular it does not like the excessive summer heat, especially when accompanied by high humidity conditions, with stagnant hot-melt in the fillosphere.
Also diffused on other continents for forests, such as wood or ornamental species.
It is quite sensitive to air pollution damages (chlorine vapors and sulfur dioxide).
Its wood is precious and is used for veneers, furniture, parquet, kitchenware and firewood.