Beech tree. April 2020. Kendal Fell, Kendal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.

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Beech (Fagus) is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. Recent classifications recognize 10 to 13 species in two distinct subgenera, Engleriana and Fagus. The Engleriana subgenus is found only in East Asia, distinctive for their low branches, often made up of several major trunks with yellowish bark. The better known Fagus subgenus beeches are high-branching with tall, stout trunks and smooth silver-grey bark. The European beech (Fagus sylvatica) is the most commonly cultivated.

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Location: Kendal Fell, Kendal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
Photo credit: © Stan Pritchard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: april, beech, cumbria, deciduous, england, engleriana, europe, fagaceae, fagus, fell, kendal, kingdom, spring, tree, united