Also known as Siebold's Beech
Fagus crenata is a deciduous tree native to Japan, known for its smooth, light gray bark. It has distinctive leaves with crenate margins that turn golden-brown in autumn.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Photos of Japanese Beech (Fagus crenata)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Fagales |
| Family | Fagaceae |
| Genus | Fagus |
| Species | Fagus crenata |
Similar in genus Fagus