View source for Fagus ← Fagus You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Fagus |accepted_authority=Linnaeus |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Sp. Pl. |place=2: 997. 175 }}, {{Treatment/Publication |title=Gen. Pl. ed. |place=5, 432. 1754 |year=1754 }} |common_names=Beech;hêtre;haya |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Fagaceae;Fagus |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Fagaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Fagus]]</div></div> |etymology=Classical Latin name, from Greek figos, an oak with edible acorns, probably from Greek fagein, to eat |volume=Volume 3 |mention_page= |treatment_page= }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism duration;whole_organism growth form"><b>Trees,</b> winter-deciduous.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="terminal bud presence;terminal bud length or size;terminal bud shape;scale life cycle;scale arrangement"><b>Terminal </b>buds present, long, tapered in maturity, all scales imbricate.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="stipule prominence;stipule duration;growth life cycle"><b>Leaves:</b> stipules prominent on new growth, soon deciduous.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="leaf-blade width;secondary-vein architecture;secondary-vein arrangement;tooth shape;tooth prominence"><b>Leaf-</b>blade thin, secondary-veins unbranched, ± parallel, extending to margin, each vein ending in acute or obscure tooth.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="inflorescence reproduction;inflorescence position;growth leaf life cycle"><b>Inflorescences </b>unisexual, axillary in new growth leaves;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="inflorescence architecture;inflorescence architecture or arrangement;inflorescence architecture or shape;inflorescence arrangement">staminate inflorescence lax, loosely capitate cluster of flowers;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="inflorescence architecture;inflorescence height or length or size;inflorescence fragility;cupule quantity;cupule position or structure subtype">pistillate inflorescence short, stiff, cupule 1, terminal.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="flower architecture;sepal fusion"><b>Staminate </b>flowers: sepals connate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="flower architecture;stamen quantity">stamens 6-16;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="flower architecture;pistillode presence">pistillode typically absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="flower architecture;flower quantity"><b>Pistillate </b>flowers 2 per cupule;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="sepal fusion">sepals distinct;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="style quantity">carpels and styles 3.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties=""><b>Fruits:</b> maturation in 1st year following pollination;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="cupule architecture;valve fusion;prickle life cycle;prickle architecture;prickle fragility or size;prickle architecture;prickle height or length or size;prickle presence;surface life cycle;surface architecture;surface fragility or size;surface architecture;surface height or length or size;surface presence;valve life cycle;valve architecture;valve fragility or size;valve architecture;valve height or length or size;valve presence">cupule 4-valved, valves distinct, ±completely enclosing nuts until maturity, prickly, prickles stout, unbranched, short, not obscuring surface of cupule, internal valves absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="">nuts 2 per cupule, sharply 3-angled, slightly winged.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="nut quantity;nut shape;nut architecture;x chromosome quantity">x = 12.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=Temperate;subtropical;and montane tropical forests;North America (e United States);Mexico;Europe;Asia |discussion=<p>Species 8-10 (1 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Fagus |authority=Linnaeus |rank=genus |parent rank=family |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Fagaceae |distribution=Temperate;subtropical;and montane tropical forests;North America (e United States);Mexico;Europe;Asia |reference=None |publication title=Sp. Pl.;Gen. Pl. ed. |publication year=;1754 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V3/V3_235.xml |genus=Fagus |cupule architecture=4-valved |cupule position or structure subtype=terminal |cupule quantity=1 |flower architecture=pistillate;staminate;staminate;staminate |flower quantity=2 |growth leaf life cycle=new |growth life cycle=new |inflorescence architecture=pistillate;staminate |inflorescence architecture or arrangement=lax |inflorescence architecture or shape=capitate |inflorescence arrangement=cluster |inflorescence fragility=stiff |inflorescence height or length or size=short |inflorescence position=axillary |inflorescence reproduction=unisexual |leaf-blade width=thin |nut architecture=winged |nut quantity=2 |nut shape=3-angled |pistillode presence=absent |prickle architecture=unbranched;prickly |prickle fragility or size=stout |prickle height or length or size=short |prickle life cycle=maturity |prickle presence=absent |scale arrangement=imbricate |scale life cycle=maturity |secondary-vein architecture=unbranched |secondary-vein arrangement=parallel |sepal fusion=distinct;connate |stamen quantity=6;16 |stipule duration=deciduous |stipule prominence=prominent |style quantity=3 |surface architecture=unbranched;prickly |surface fragility or size=stout |surface height or length or size=short |surface life cycle=maturity |surface presence=absent |terminal bud length or size=long |terminal bud presence=absent |terminal bud shape=tapered |tooth prominence=obscure |tooth shape=acute |valve architecture=unbranched;prickly |valve fragility or size=stout |valve fusion=distinct |valve height or length or size=short |valve life cycle=maturity |valve presence=absent |whole_organism duration=winter-deciduous |whole_organism growth form=tree |x chromosome quantity=12 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Fagaceae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Fagaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Fagus.